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The Luzhin Defence

France 2 Cinéma20001h 49m

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

RomanceDrama

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.

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MOVIE STATUSReleased

Starring John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James

Released
Aug 21, 2000
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Runtime
109 min
Budget
$1,864,747 USD
Countries
France, United Kingdom, Hungary, Italy, United States of America
Languages
Italian, English

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