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The Luzhin Defence

2000, 1h 49min

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.

"The Luzhin Defence" — drama and romance movie produced in France and UK and released in 2000. It has a good rating on IMDb: 6.8 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 49min. "The Luzhin Defence" is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime and Tubi and for rent and to buy on Apple TV and Amazon Store. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

Country: United Kingdom, France

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Cast:

Geraldine James,

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Critic Jo Berry

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8

John Turturro excels as the innocent and eccentric Alexander Luzhin...

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The Luzhin Defence was released in theaters on April 20, 2001.