The Luzhin Defence

1h 49m
RomanceDrama
6.1

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.

Cast

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
Orla Brady
Anna
Mark Tandy
Luzhin's Father
Kelly Hunter
Luzhin's Mother
Antonio Carli
Fascist

Crew

Marleen Gorris
Director
Peter Berry
Screenplay
Vladimir Nabokov
Novel
Michiel Reichwein
Editor
Bernard Lutic
Director of Photography
Jody Allen
Executive Producer
Péter Barbalics
Producer
Louis Becker
Producer
Stephen Evans
Producer
Philippe Guez
Producer
Leo Pescarolo
Producer
Eric Robison
Producer
Caroline Wood
Producer
Tony Burrough
Production Design
Celestia Fox
Casting
Adriana Sabbatini
Casting
Jany Temime
Costume Design
Elaine Browne
Makeup Artist
Lesley Noble
Makeup Artist
Allison Sing
Makeup Artist
Ruth Sullivan
Foley Artist
Alexandre Desplat
Original Music Composer
David Ambrosi
Stunt Coordinator
Zsuzsanna Borvendég
Art Direction

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