The Luzhin Defence (2000)

The Luzhin Defence (2000)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2000-08-21 109 Min. PG-13

6.154 39 votes

Romance, Drama

Overview

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

John Turturro is Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin

Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin

Emily Watson is Natalia Katkov

Natalia Katkov

Geraldine James is Vera, Natalia's Mother

Geraldine James

Vera, Natalia's Mother

Stuart Wilson is Valentionov

Valentionov

Fabio Sartor is Turati

Turati

Peter Blythe is Ilya

Ilya

Orla Brady is Anna

Anna

Mark Tandy is Luzhin's Father

Luzhin's Father

Kelly Hunter is Luzhin's Mother

Luzhin's Mother

Antonio Carli is Fascist

Fascist

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