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Set in the late 1920s, The Luzhin Defence tells the story of a shambling, unworldly chess Grand Master who arrives in the Italian Lakes to play the match of his life and unexpectedly finds the love of his life. Discovering his prodigious talent in boyhood overshadowed by his parents' failing marriage, Luzhin's lyrical passion for chess has become his refuge and rendered the real world a phantom. Already matched up by her family to the very suitable Comte de Stassard, when Natalia meets Luzhin, she is drawn to the erratic genius and offers him a glimpse outside of his chess obsession. But it is a world he is not equipped to deal with and his two worlds collide to tragic effect.
Original Release
09/08/2000
US Release
04/20/2001
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Cast
Name | Character |
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John Turturro | Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin / Luzhin |
Emily Watson | Natalia Katkov / Natalia |
Geraldine James | Vera, Natalia's Mother / Vera |
Stuart Wilson | Valentinov / Valentionov |
Christopher Thompson | Stassard |
Fabio Sartor | Turati |
Peter Blythe | Ilya |
Orla Brady | Anna |
Mark Tandy | Luzhin's Father |
Kelly Hunter | Luzhin's Mother |
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Cast
Name | Character |
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John Turturro | Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin / Luzhin |
Emily Watson | Natalia Katkov / Natalia |
Geraldine James | Vera, Natalia's Mother / Vera |
Stuart Wilson | Valentinov / Valentionov |
Christopher Thompson | Stassard |
Fabio Sartor | Turati |
Peter Blythe | Ilya |
Orla Brady | Anna |
Mark Tandy | Luzhin's Father |
Kelly Hunter | Luzhin's Mother |
Alexander Hunting | Young Luzhin |
Alfredo Pea | 1st Official |
Fabio Pasquini | 2nd Official |
Luigi Petrucci | Santucci |
Carlo Greco | Hotel Manager |
Massimo Sarchielli | Tailor |
Luca Foggiano | Fascist |
Antonio Carli | Fascist |
David Ambrosi | Fascist |
Géza Schramek | Maitre'D |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jody Allen | Executive Producer |
Péter Barbalics | Producer |
Louis Becker | Producer |
Stephen Evans | Producer |
Philippe Guez | Producer |
Leo Pescarolo | Producer |
Eric Robison | Producer |
Andrew Warren | Producer |
Caroline Wood | Producer |