The Luzhin Defence

Name: The Luzhin Defence
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 2000
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James, Stuart Wilson, Fabio Sartor

IMDb 6.82000 · Movie · Romance · Drama

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Overview

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.

Cast

John Turturro

Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin

Emily Watson

Natalia Katkov

Geraldine James

Vera, Natalia's Mother

Stuart Wilson

Valentionov