The Luzhin Defence (2000)

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.

IMDb rating	6.8
Producers
Original title	The Luzhin Defence
Directors	Marleen Gorris
Writers	Peter Berry, Vladimir Nabokov

Cast

John Turturro

as Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin

Emily Watson

as Natalia Katkov

Geraldine James

as Vera, Natalia's Mother

Stuart Wilson

as Valentionov

Fabio Sartor

as Turati

Peter Blythe

as Ilya

Orla Brady

as Anna

Mark Tandy

as Luzhin's Father

Kelly Hunter

as Luzhin's Mother