The Luzhin Defence (2000)
6.2|21 Aug, 2000|109 min
Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.
6.2|21 Aug, 2000|109 min
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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.
Language
Budget$1,864,747
Revenue --
English,
Italiano
Budget$1,864,747
Revenue --
Keywords
chess
based on novel or book
italy
chess tournament
woman director
1920s
Casts
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
Crews
Marleen Gorris
Director
Vladimir Nabokov
Writer
Peter Berry
Screenplay
Bernard Lutic
Director of Photography
Michiel Reichwein
Editor
Tony Burrough
Production Design
Alexandre Desplat
Original Music Composer
Jany Temime
Costume Design
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
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
Leo Tolstoy
Original Film Writer
Backdrops & Posters
