The Luzhin Defence (2000)
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 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.371 |
Directed By
Marleen Gorris
Crew
Marleen Gorris
Peter Berry
Tony Burrough
Bernard Lutic
Vladimir Nabokov
Michiel Reichwein
Alexandre Desplat
Jany Temime
Jody Allen
Péter Barbalics
Louis Becker
Stephen Evans
Philippe Guez
Leo Pescarolo
Eric Robison
Caroline Wood
Celestia Fox
Elaine Browne
Lesley Noble
Allison Sing
Ruth Sullivan
Adriana Sabbatini
David Ambrosi
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
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