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The Luzhin Defence

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

Director
Marleen Gorris
Year
2000
Runtime
1h 49m
Release
2000
Language
en
Country
FR · US

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01 · Overview

What it’s about

The story

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.

  • #chess
  • #based on novel or book
  • #1920s
  • #woman director
  • #chess tournament
  • #italy

  • Directed by

    Marleen Gorris

  • Written by

    Peter Berry

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