The Luzhin Defence 23 years old

Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.

The Luzhin Defence

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 69 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 73 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 75) 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 62) years old Sound
The Luzhin Defence poster
The Luzhin Defence (23 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