The Luzhin Defence

The Luzhin Defence

★ 6.4IMDb Score
Released:2000-08-21
Duration:109 min
Director:Marleen Gorris
Actors:John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James, Stuart Wilson, Fabio Sartor
Production:France 2 Cinéma, ICE3, Lantia Cinema & Audiovisivi, Magic Media, Renaissance Films, Vulcan Productions

Overview:

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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