The Luzhin Defence
First aired on Aug 21, 2000
Runtime: 109mins
60%
Genres: Romance, Drama
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
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
Featured Crew
Marleen Gorris | Director
Vladimir Nabokov | Writer
Peter Berry | Screenplay
Bernard Lutic | Director of Photography
Michiel Reichwein | Editor
Tony Burrough | Production Design
