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The Luzhin Defence (2000)

★ 6.8PG-13109 minDirector: Marleen Gorris

2000 British 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.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Luzhin Defence about?
The Luzhin Defence (2000) — Set in the late 1920s, The Luzhin Defence tells the story of a shambling, unworldly chess Grand Master who arrives in the Italian Lakes to play the match of his life and unexpectedly finds the love of his life. Discovering his prodigious talent in boyhood overshadowed by his pare
Is The Luzhin Defence based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Luzhin Defence scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.