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The Luzhin Defence

20006.2 / 10109 min

Romance, Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

John Turturro

John Turturro

Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Natalia Katkov

Geraldine James

Geraldine James

Vera, Natalia's Mother

Stuart Wilson

Stuart Wilson

Valentionov

Fabio Sartor

Fabio Sartor

Turati

Peter Blythe

Peter Blythe

Ilya

Orla Brady

Orla Brady

Anna

Mark Tandy

Mark Tandy

Luzhin's Father

Kelly Hunter

Kelly Hunter

Luzhin's Mother

Antonio Carli

Antonio Carli

Fascist

Crew

Marleen Gorris

Marleen Gorris

Director

Peter Berry

Screenplay

Tony Burrough

Production Design

Vladimir Nabokov

Vladimir Nabokov

Writer

Bernard Lutic

Director of Photography

Michiel Reichwein

Editor

Alexandre Desplat

Alexandre Desplat

Original Music Composer

Jany Temime

Jany Temime

Costume Design

Jody Allen

Executive Producer

Péter Barbalics

Producer

Louis Becker

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

Leo Tolstoy

Original Film Writer