The Luzhin Defence
Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.
2000 | 109m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Marleen Gorris |
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| Writer: | Peter Berry, Vladimir Nabokov |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 21, 2000 |
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| Director: | Marleen Gorris |
| Writer: | Peter Berry, Vladimir Nabokov |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | chess, chess tournament, italy, 1920s, based on novel or book, woman director |
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| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $1,864,747 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| 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 |
| Kelly Hunter | Luzhin's Mother |
| Antonio Carli | Fascist |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Peter Berry | Screenplay |
| Bernard Lutic | Director of Photography |
| Michiel Reichwein | Editor |
| Tony Burrough | Production Design |
| Marleen Gorris | Director |
| Vladimir Nabokov | Writer |
| Alexandre Desplat | Original Music Composer |
| Jany Temime | Costume Design |
| Celestia Fox | Casting |
| Elaine Browne | Makeup Artist |
| Lesley Noble | Makeup Artist |
| Allison Sing | Makeup Artist |
| Ruth Sullivan | Foley Artist |
| Adriana Sabbatini | Casting |
| David Ambrosi | Stunt Coordinator |
| Zsuzsanna Borvendég | Art Direction |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jody Allen | Executive Producer |
| Péter Barbalics | Producer |
| Louis Becker | Producer |
| Stephen Evans | Producer |
| Philippe Guez | Producer |
| Leo Pescarolo | Producer |
| Eric Robison | Producer |
| Caroline Wood | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
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