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2000

The Luzhin Defence

Directed by Marleen Gorris
Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.

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.

Duration

1h 49m

Released

August 21, 2000

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Cast10

  • John Turturro
  • Emily Watson
  • Geraldine James
  • Stuart Wilson
  • Fabio Sartor
  • Peter Blythe
  • Orla Brady
  • Mark Tandy
  • Kelly Hunter

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