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Set in the late 1920s, The Luzhin Defence tells the story of a shambling, unworldly chess Grand Master who arrives in the Italian Lakes to play the match of his life and unexpectedly finds the love of his life. Discovering his prodigious talent in boyhood overshadowed by his parents' failing marriage, Luzhin's lyrical passion for chess has become his refuge and rendered the real world a phantom. Already matched up by her family to the very suitable Comte de Stassard, when Natalia meets Luzhin, she is drawn to the erratic genius and offers him a glimpse outside of his chess obsession. But it is a world he is not equipped to deal with and his two worlds collide to tragic effect.
| Runtime: | 109 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for some sensuality and thematic elements. |
| Production: | France 2 Cinéma |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Countries: | UK, France |
| Languages: | English, Italian |
| Home Release Date: | Sep 18, 2001 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Marleen Gorris | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Peter Berry | Screenplay |
| Vladimir Nabokov | Novel "Zashchita Luzhina" |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Emily Watson | Natalia Katkov |
| John Turturro | Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alexander Hunting | Young Aleksandr Luzhin |
| Alfredo Pea | 1st Official |
| Carlo Greco | Hotel Manager |
| Christopher Thompson | Jean De Stassard |
| Fabio Pasquini | 2nd Official |
| Fabio Sartor | Dottore Salvatore Turati |
| Geraldine James | Vera, Natalia's Mother |
| Kelly Hunter | Luzhin's Mother |
| Luigi Petrucci | Santucci |
| Mark Tandy | Luzhin's Father |
| Orla Brady | Aunt Anna |
| Peter Blythe | Ilya |
| Stuart Wilson | Leo Valentinov |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Andrew Warren | Line Producer |
| Caroline Wood | Producer |
| Eric Robison | Co-Producer |
| Jody Allen | Executive Producer |
| Leo Pescarolo | Co-Producer |
| Louis Becker | Producer |
| Péter Barbalics | Co-Producer |
| Philippe Guez | Producer |
| Stephen Evans | Producer |
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