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The Luzhin Defence

61.32% | Aug 21, 2000 | Romance, Drama

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.

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Marleen Gorris
Director
Peter Berry
Screenplay

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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