About The Luzhin Defence
- Released on August 21, 2000
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.
Full Cast of The Luzhin Defence
John Turturro plays Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin
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Geraldine James plays Vera, Natalia's Mother
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Fabio Sartor plays Turati
Peter Blythe plays Ilya
Orla Brady plays Anna
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Kelly Hunter plays Luzhin's Mother
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