The Luzhin Defence
Also known as Luzhin Defence
2000 film by Marleen Gorris
Film · TMDB
6.2Based upon the novel by Vladimir Nabokov, a chess grandmaster travels to Italy in the 1920s to play in a tournament and falls in love.
Released: 2000-08-21109 minDir: Marleen GorrisRomance, DramaBudget: $1.9M
Cast
- John Turturro as Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin
- Emily Watson as Natalia Katkov
- Geraldine James as Vera, Natalia's Mother
- Stuart Wilson as Valentionov
- Fabio Sartor as Turati
- Peter Blythe as Ilya
Themes
- chess
- based on novel or book
- italy
- chess tournament