FlickFlick
The Luzhin Defence backdrop

The Luzhin Defence

2000·Romance·1h 49m
7.1
★
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.
Directed by Marleen Gorris
chess
based on novel or book
italy
chess tournament
woman director
1920s
YouTube
Trailer
IMDB
IMDB
N/A
Where to Watch
Amazon VideoApple TV StoreAmazon Video

Cast

John Turturro
John Turturro
Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin
Emily Watson
Emily Watson
Natalia Katkov
Geraldine James
Geraldine James
Vera, Natalia's Mother
Stuart Wilson
Stuart Wilson
Valentionov
Fabio Sartor
Fabio Sartor
Turati
Peter Blythe
Peter Blythe
Ilya
Orla Brady
Orla Brady
Anna
Mark Tandy
Mark Tandy
Luzhin's Father
Kelly Hunter
Kelly Hunter
Luzhin's Mother
Antonio Carli
Antonio Carli
Fascist

Crew

Marleen Gorris
Marleen Gorris
Director
Alexandre Desplat
Alexandre Desplat
Original Music Composer
Louis Becker
Louis Becker
Producer
Jany Temime
Jany Temime
Costume Design
David Ambrosi
David Ambrosi
Stunt Coordinator
Vladimir Nabokov
Vladimir Nabokov
Novel

Popular Reviews

3 reviews
Egor Lukin
Egor Lukin
2.0★ · 07/01/26
The Luzhin Defence
The luzhin pizdec
The luzhin pizdec
Favorite
Comment
Katherina
Katherina
10.0★ · 08/06/25
The Luzhin Defence
Favorite
Comment
May
May
10.0★ · 10/17/21
The Luzhin Defence
Favorite
Comment