The Luzhin Defence
“Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.”
6.4/ 10 50 votes 2000-08-21 1h 49m 2 popularity
Based upon the novel by Vladimir Nabokov, a chess grandmaster travels to Italy in the 1920s to play in a tournament and falls in love.
Director: Marleen Gorris
Budget
$2M
John Turturro
Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin
Emily Watson
Natalia Katkov
Geraldine James
Vera, Natalia's Mother
Stuart Wilson
Valentionov
Fabio Sartor
Turati
Peter Blythe
Ilya
Orla Brady
Anna
Mark Tandy
Luzhin's Father
