The Luzhin Defence (2000)
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.
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John Turturro
as Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin
as Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin
Emily Watson
as Natalia Katkov
as Natalia Katkov
Geraldine James
as Vera, Natalia's Mother
as Vera, Natalia's Mother
Stuart Wilson
as Valentionov
as Valentionov
Fabio Sartor
as Turati
as Turati
Peter Blythe
as Ilya
as Ilya
Orla Brady
as Anna
as Anna
Mark Tandy
as Luzhin's Father
as Luzhin's Father
Kelly Hunter
as Luzhin's Mother
as Luzhin's Mother
Antonio Carli
as Fascist
as Fascist
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Marleen Gorris
Director
Director
Peter Berry
Screenplay
Screenplay
Tony Burrough
Production Design
Production Design
Vladimir Nabokov
Writer
Writer
Bernard Lutic
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Michiel Reichwein
Editor
Editor
Alexandre Desplat
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Jany Temime
Costume Design
Costume Design
Jody Allen
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Péter Barbalics
Producer
Producer
Louis Becker
Producer
Producer
Stephen Evans
Producer
Producer
Philippe Guez
Producer
Producer
Leo Pescarolo
Producer
Producer
Eric Robison
Producer
Producer
Caroline Wood
Producer
Producer
Celestia Fox
Casting
Casting
Elaine Browne
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Lesley Noble
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Allison Sing
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Ruth Sullivan
Foley Artist
Foley Artist
Adriana Sabbatini
Casting
Casting
David Ambrosi
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Zsuzsanna Borvendég
Art Direction
Art Direction
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