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The Luzhin Defence
“Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.”
★ 6.2· 2000· 109 min· Popularity 1U
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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Release Date: 8/21/2000
Runtime: 109 minutes
Languages: Italian, English
Director: Marleen Gorris
Budget: $1.9M
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Companies: France 2 Cinéma, ICE3, Lantia Cinema & Audiovisivi, Magic Media, Renaissance Films, Vulcan Productions
Countries: France, United Kingdom, Hungary, Italy, United States of America
Where to watch · US
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chessbased on novel or bookitalychess tournamentwoman director1920s
