The Luzhin Defence

The Luzhin Defence

Movie6.3·2000·1h 49m·Romance, Drama

Parental ratingPG-13

Audience

general audience, movie lovers

Tags

chess, based on novel or book, italy, chess tournament, woman director, 1920s

Country of origin

France

Actors & Cast

John Turturro

John Turturro

asAleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

asNatalia Katkov

Geraldine James

Geraldine James

asVera, Natalia's Mother

Stuart Wilson

Stuart Wilson

asValentionov

Fabio Sartor

Fabio Sartor

asTurati

Peter Blythe

Peter Blythe

asIlya

Orla Brady

Orla Brady

asAnna

Mark Tandy

Mark Tandy

asLuzhin's Father

Kelly Hunter

Kelly Hunter

asLuzhin's Mother

Antonio Carli

Antonio Carli

asFascist

Christopher Thompson

Christopher Thompson

asStassard

Alfredo Pea

Alfredo Pea

as1st Official

Fabio Pasquini

as2nd Official

Luigi Petrucci

Luigi Petrucci

asSantucci

Carlo Greco

asHotel Manager

Massimo Sarchielli

Massimo Sarchielli

asTailor

Luca Foggiano

asFascist

David Ambrosi

David Ambrosi

asFascist

Production Studios

France 2 Cinéma

France 2 Cinéma

FRProduction & Distribution

ICE

ICE3

FRProduction & Distribution

Lan

Lantia Cinema & Audiovisivi

Production & Distribution

Mag

Magic Media

HUProduction & Distribution

Ren

Renaissance Films

GBProduction & Distribution

Vul

Vulcan Productions

USProduction & Distribution

How It's Rated

Verified multi-platform critics & audience scorecards

Generally Favorable|67/100 Index

IMDbAudience Score

Worldwide

6.3/10

150,000 verified ratings

★Audience Approved

6.3%

Audience Approval Rate63%

Rotten Tomatoes

Fresh

74%

125 approved critics

🍅Mixed Reviews

74%%

Critics Tomatometer74% Positive

TMDBGlobal Metric

180+ Countries

6.3/10

49 community votes

🌐Widely Viewed

6.3%

Community Sentiment63%

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