The Luzhin Defence 24 years old
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.
Credits
The Luzhin Defence Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Emily Watson She was 34, now 57 years old | as Natalia Katkov |
| John Turturro He was 44, now 67 years old | as Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin |
| Fabio Sartor He was 46, now 70 years old | as Turati |
| Stuart Wilson He was 54, now 77 years old | as Valentionov |
| Orla Brady She was 40, now 63 years old | as Anna |
| Geraldine James She was 50, now 74 years old | as Vera, Natalia's Mother |
| Kelly Hunter She was 39, now 63 years old | as Luzhin's Mother |
| Peter Blythe He was 66, 69 years old when he died | as Ilya |
| Mark Tandy He was 44, now 67 years old | as Luzhin's Father |
The Luzhin Defence Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Tony Burrough as Production Design. He was 1 (now 24) years old | Art |
| Vladimir Nabokov as Writer. He was 101 (78) years old when He died | Writing |
| Marleen Gorris as Director. She was 52 (now 76) years old | Directing |
| Michiel Reichwein as Editor. | Editing |
| Bernard Lutic as Director of Photography. He was 57 (56) years old when He died | Camera |
| Peter Berry as Screenplay. He was 65 (now 89) years old | Writing |
| Alexandre Desplat as Music. He was 38 (now 63) years old | Sound |
The Luzhin Defence (24 years)
Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.
- Release day: Monday, August 21, 2000
- Runtime: 109 minutes
- Budget: 1864747.00