The Luzhin Defence (2000)
Released:
2000-08-21
Duration:
1hr 49min
Rating 6.2
Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
Budget | $1,864,747.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 6.189 |
Directed By
Marleen Gorris
Crew
Director
Marleen Gorris
Marleen Gorris
Writer
Vladimir Nabokov
Vladimir Nabokov
Screenplay
Peter Berry
Peter Berry
Director of Photography
Bernard Lutic
Bernard Lutic
Editor
Michiel Reichwein
Michiel Reichwein
Production Design
Tony Burrough
Tony Burrough
Original Music Composer
Alexandre Desplat
Alexandre Desplat
Costume Design
Jany Temime
Jany Temime
Executive Producer
Jody Allen
Jody Allen
Producer
Péter Barbalics
Péter Barbalics
Producer
Louis Becker
Louis Becker
Producer
Stephen Evans
Stephen Evans
Producer
Philippe Guez
Philippe Guez
Producer
Leo Pescarolo
Leo Pescarolo
Producer
Eric Robison
Eric Robison
Producer
Caroline Wood
Caroline Wood
Casting
Celestia Fox
Celestia Fox
Makeup Artist
Elaine Browne
Elaine Browne
Makeup Artist
Lesley Noble
Lesley Noble
Makeup Artist
Allison Sing
Allison Sing
Foley Artist
Ruth Sullivan
Ruth Sullivan
Casting
Adriana Sabbatini
Adriana Sabbatini
Stunt Coordinator
David Ambrosi
David Ambrosi
Art Direction
Zsuzsanna Borvendég
Zsuzsanna Borvendég
TOP CAST
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