John Turturro as Grandmaster Luzhin
Emily Watson as Natalia, the young woman destined to become Luzhin's wife
Natalia and Luzhin
Natalia and Luzhin

The Luzhin Defense

Motion picture
Director: Marleen Gorris
Screenplay: Peter Berry
Director of Photography: Bernard Lutic
Music: Alexandre Desplat
Producers: Caroline Wood, Stephen Evans
Country of origin: UK / France
Year: 2000
Cast: John Turturro (Luzhin), Emily Watson (Natalia [Mrs. Luzhin]), Geraldine James (Vera [Mrs. Luzhin's mother]), Stuart Wilson (Valentinov), Christopher Thompson (Stassard [Natalia's suitor]), Peter Blythe (Ilya [Natalia's father])
Filmed in Italy (Villa Erba/Lago di Como, Bergamo) and in Budapest
Runtime: 109 minutes
Premiere: 22-Aug-2000, Edinburgh International Film Festival
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