The Luzhin Defence
Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.
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.
- Year: 2000
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- Genre: Romance, Drama
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- Keyword: chess, based on novel or book, italy, chess tournament, woman director, 1920s
- Director: Marleen Gorris
- Cast: John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James, Stuart Wilson, Fabio Sartor, Peter Blythe