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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Vladimir Nabokov (novel)
Peter Berry (screenplay)
Release Date:
8 September 2000 (UK) more
Tagline:
His love dictates every move.
Plot:
Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Definitely One to Check, Mate. more (54 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | John Turturro | ... | Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin |
 | Emily Watson | ... | Natalia Katkov |
 | Geraldine James | ... | Vera, Natalia's Mother |
 | Stuart Wilson | ... | Leo Valentinov |
| Christopher Thompson | ... | Jean de Stassard |
| Fabio Sartor | ... | Dottore Salvatore Turati |
| Peter Blythe | ... | Ilya |
 | Orla Brady | ... | Aunt Anna |
| Mark Tandy | ... | Luzhin's Father |
| Kelly Hunter | ... | Luzhin's Mother |
| Alexander Hunting | ... | Young Aleksandr Luzhin |
| Alfredo Pea | ... | 1st Official |
| Fabio Pasquini | ... | 2nd Official |
| Luigi Petrucci | ... | Santucci |
| Carlo Greco | ... | Hotel Manager |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
La défense Loujine (France)
The Luzhin Defense (USA) (cable TV title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some sensuality and thematic elements.
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Runtime:
109 min
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Netherlands:AL | Spain:13 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13
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Factual errors: In his game as white against an unnamed opponent before the final, Luzhin is shown supposedly checkmating with Rd1-d8, which is an illegal move because his rook at d1 is pinned against his king on h1 by black's rook at c1. more
Quotes:
Vera: He's defiled you already, hasn't he? That's why you're rushing this ridiculous marriage. You're carrying his child. more
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Waltz 2 more
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Part of the enjoyment that I took from this film stemmed from the fact that I knew nothing more about it than that it starred John Turturro and Emily Watson (2 reasons enough to watch), was a period piece and involved chess. Everything that evolved before me was completely unexpected. I shan't, therefore, give away much more. Suffice to say that Turturro is magnificent as an eccentric, obsessive and deeply vulnerable chess genius and Em matches him step for step as the strong-minded woman who is drawn to him. It's about love and obsession, rather than the venerated board game and after drawing me in gradually over the first half hour, became totally compelling. And I defy anyone to second-guess the ending.