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The Luzhin Defence
The film
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 (or The Luzhin Defence) by Vladimir Nabokov. Emily Watson received best actress nominations at the British Independent Film Awards and the London Film Critics Circle Awards.
DirectorMarleen Gorris
Genresfilm ou téléfilm d'amour · drame
CountryRoyaume-Uni, France
Runtime109 min
Record & provenance
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