The Luzhin Defence
Marleen Gorris2000-08-21
Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.
6.154
109 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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John Turturro | Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin | Goutbreak |
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Emily Watson | Natalia Katkov | Goutbreak |
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Geraldine James | Vera, Natalia's Mother | Unowned |
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Stuart Wilson | Valentionov | Unowned |
 |
Fabio Sartor | Turati | Unowned |
 |
Peter Blythe | Ilya | Unowned |
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Orla Brady | Anna | Unowned |
 |
Mark Tandy | Luzhin's Father | Unowned |
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Kelly Hunter | Luzhin's Mother | Unowned |
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Antonio Carli | Fascist | Unowned |