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 by Vladimir Nabokov.
The Luzhin Defence (2000)
Directed by Marleen Gorris
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Box Office
$1,873,620
Themes
Tags
1920s, Chess, Film Based On A Novel, Independent Film, Italy, True Stories
Attributes
Based On: The Defense
Filming Location: Lake Como
Subject: chess
Filming Location: Lake Como
Subject: chess
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Alternate Titles
Alexander y Natalia
AR
I amyna tou vasilia
GR
La defensa Luzhin
MX, ES
La défense Loujine
CA, FR
La estrategia de Luzhin
CL
La partita - La difesa di Luzhin
IT
Lushins Verteidigung
DE
Luzhins Verteidigung
AT
Lužino gynyba
LT
Lužinova obrana
CZ
Luzinova odbrana
RS
O Último Lance
BR
Obrona Łużyna
PL
Rakkauden viimeinen siirto
FI
Spelets mästare
SE
The Luzhin Defence
EC, GB, US
The Luzhin Defense
Végzetes végjáték
HU
Захист Лужина
UA
Защита Лужина
RU
愛のエチュード
JP