RomanceDrama
The Luzhin Defence
2000
109 min
6.2
62.0%
User Score
(45 votes)
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.
DIRECTED BY
Marleen Gorris
STARRING
John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James, Stuart Wilson, Fabio Sartor
Videos & Trailers
360p
Trailer
Luzhin Defence
Cast
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
