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The Luzhin Defence

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.

2000 |1h 49m |  Romance, Drama

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Cast

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John Turturro

Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin

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Emily Watson

Natalia Katkov

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Geraldine James

Vera, Natalia's Mother

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Stuart Wilson

Valentionov

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Fabio Sartor

Turati

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Peter Blythe

Ilya

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Orla Brady

Anna

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Mark Tandy

Luzhin's Father

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Kelly Hunter

Luzhin's Mother

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Antonio Carli

Fascist

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Status

Released

Language

English, Italian

Budget

$1,864,747.00

Revenue

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