The Luzhin Defence
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.
Director: Marleen Gorris
Actors: Antonio Carli, Emily Watson, Fabio Sartor, Geraldine James, John Turturro, Kelly Hunter, Mark Tandy, Orla Brady, Peter Blythe, Stuart Wilson
Country: United Kingdom, France
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