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The Luzhin Defence

Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.

Description: 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.

Genres: Romance, Drama

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Budget: $1,864,747 | Revenue : $0

Runtime: 109 minutes

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John Turturro

Played Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin

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Emily Watson

Played Natalia Katkov

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Geraldine James

Played Vera, Natalia's Mother

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Stuart Wilson

Played Valentionov

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Fabio Sartor

Played Turati

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Peter Blythe

Played Ilya

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Orla Brady

Played Anna

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Mark Tandy

Played Luzhin's Father

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Kelly Hunter

Played Luzhin's Mother

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Antonio Carli

Played Fascist

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