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The Luzhin Defence
Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.
Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a stro...
Drama, Romance - 2000
6.9
58%
64
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.
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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
109 min
Release date:
21 Aug 2000
Languages:
English, Italian
Budget:
$1,864,747
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
3 wins & 2 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
If The Luzhin Defence falls short of being totally absorbing and compelling, it's surely because it's so difficult to translate Nabokov's view that we are all pawns in the big game.
– Desmond Ryan,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
17 May 2001
rotten:
When Luzhin's old chess teacher shows up, the movie becomes a slow-motion wreck.
– Steve Murray,
Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
18 May 2001
fresh:
As brave as it is affecting.
– Susan Stark,
Detroit News,
21 May 2001
rotten:
It plays a predictable, if pretty, game.
– Terry Lawson,
Detroit Free Press,
21 May 2001
fresh:
Makes up for a creaky structure with the intensity of emotion and psychological nuance provided by two of our finest screen actors.
– Chris Vognar,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jun 2001
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