en ★ 6.1 2000

The Luzhin Defence

Name: The Luzhin Defence
Released: 2000-08-21
Rating: 6.1

Romance Drama

Plot

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.

Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin

Natalia Katkov

Vera, Natalia's Mother

Valentionov

Turati

Ilya

Anna

Luzhin's Father

Luzhin's Mother

Fascist

Premiere 21 August 2000

Rating ★ 6.1

Original Language en