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The Luzhin Defence

5.8

Director: Marleen Gorris
Cast: Emily Watson John Turturro Geraldine James Stuart Wilson Christopher Thompson Luigi Petrucci
Genre: Drama Romance
Premiere: 2000
Running time: 109 min
Country: France United Kingdom

The Luzhin Defence is a 2000 romantic drama film directed by Marleen Gorris, starring John Turturro and Emily Watson. The film centres on a mentally tormented chess grandmaster and the young woman he meets while competing at a world-class tournament in Italy. The screenplay was based on the novel The Defense (or The Luzhin Defence) by Vladimir Nabokov.

Emily Watson received best actress nominations at the British Independent Film Awards and the London Film Critics Circle Awards.

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The Luzhin Defence is a movie (2000) from France and United Kingdom. Genre: drama, romance. Directed by Marleen Gorris. Starring Emily Watson, John Turturro, Geraldine James, Stuart Wilson and Christopher Thompson. Running time: 109 min. Rating: 5.8/10.

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