The Luzhin Defence

6.2
  • Genre: RomanceDrama
  • Run time: 109 min
  • Premiere: 2000. August 21.

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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John Turturro

Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin

Emily Watson

Natalia Katkov

Geraldine James

Vera, Natalia's Mother

Stuart Wilson

Valentionov

Mark Tandy

Luzhin's Father

Kelly Hunter

Luzhin's Mother

Art

Tony Burrough

Production Design

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Art Direction

Camera

Bernard Lutic

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Jany Temime

Costume Design

Elaine Browne

Makeup Artist

Lesley Noble

Makeup Artist

Allison Sing

Makeup Artist

Crew

David Ambrosi

Stunt Coordinator

Directing

Marleen Gorris

Director

Editing

Production

Jody Allen

Executive Producer

Louis Becker

Producer

Stephen Evans

Producer

Philippe Guez

Producer

Leo Pescarolo

Producer

Eric Robison

Producer

Caroline Wood

Producer

Celestia Fox

Casting

Sound

Alexandre Desplat

Original Music Composer

Ruth Sullivan

Foley Artist

Writing

Peter Berry

Screenplay

Leo Tolstoy

Original Film Writer

Art

Tony Burrough

Production Design

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Art Direction

Camera

Bernard Lutic

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Jany Temime

Costume Design

Elaine Browne

Makeup Artist

Lesley Noble

Makeup Artist

Allison Sing

Makeup Artist

Crew

David Ambrosi

Stunt Coordinator

Directing

Marleen Gorris

Director

Editing

Production

Jody Allen

Executive Producer

Louis Becker

Producer

Stephen Evans

Producer

Philippe Guez

Producer

Leo Pescarolo

Producer

Eric Robison

Producer

Caroline Wood

Producer

Celestia Fox

Casting

Sound

Alexandre Desplat

Original Music Composer

Ruth Sullivan

Foley Artist

Writing

Peter Berry

Screenplay

Leo Tolstoy

Original Film Writer