Skip to content
Cinearium
Poster for The Luzhin Defence
Watch trailer

The Luzhin Defence

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

★ 6.4 TMDB Rating · 50 votes

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
Release date
Aug 21, 2000
Original language
English
Origin
France, United States

Cast of The Luzhin Defence

  • Portrait of John Turturro

    John Turturro

    Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin

  • Portrait of Emily Watson

    Emily Watson

    Natalia Katkov

  • Portrait of Geraldine James

    Geraldine James

    Vera, Natalia's Mother

  • Portrait of Stuart Wilson

    Stuart Wilson

    Valentionov

  • Portrait of Fabio Sartor

    Fabio Sartor

    Turati

  • Portrait of Peter Blythe

    Peter Blythe

    Ilya

  • Portrait of Orla Brady

    Orla Brady

    Anna

  • Portrait of Mark Tandy

    Mark Tandy

    Luzhin's Father

  • Portrait of Kelly Hunter

    Kelly Hunter

    Luzhin's Mother

  • Portrait of Antonio Carli

    Antonio Carli

    Fascist

  • Portrait of Christopher Thompson

    Christopher Thompson

    Stassard

  • Portrait of Alfredo Pea

    Alfredo Pea

    1st Official

Where to Stream The Luzhin Defence by Country

United States
Rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom
No streaming offers listed right now
India
No streaming offers listed right now
Canada
Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Australia
No streaming offers listed right now

Availability data from JustWatch. Catalogues change often, so check the service before you press play.

The Luzhin Defence Trailer

Movies Like The Luzhin Defence