The Luzhin Defence (2000)

Romance
Drama

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.

Cast

Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin
John Turturro
Natalia Katkov
Emily Watson
Vera, Natalia's Mother
Geraldine James
Valentionov
Stuart Wilson
Turati
Fabio Sartor
Ilya
Peter Blythe
Anna
Orla Brady
Luzhin's Father
Mark Tandy
Luzhin's Mother
Kelly Hunter
Fascist
Antonio Carli

Crew

Director
Marleen Gorris
Writer
Vladimir Nabokov
Screenplay
P Peter Berry
Director of Photography
B Bernard Lutic
Editor
M Michiel Reichwein
Production Design
T Tony Burrough
Original Music Composer
Alexandre Desplat
Costume Design
Jany Temime
Executive Producer
J Jody Allen
Producer
P Péter Barbalics
Producer
Louis Becker
Producer
S Stephen Evans
Producer
P Philippe Guez
Producer
L Leo Pescarolo
Producer
E Eric Robison
Producer
C Caroline Wood
Casting
C Celestia Fox
Makeup Artist
E Elaine Browne
Makeup Artist
L Lesley Noble
Makeup Artist
A Allison Sing
Foley Artist
R Ruth Sullivan
Casting
A Adriana Sabbatini
Stunt Coordinator
D David Ambrosi
Art Direction
Z Zsuzsanna Borvendég