The Luzhin Defence

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

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.

Release Date	August 21, 2000
Status	Released
Original Title	The Luzhin Defence
Runtime	1h 49min
Budget	$1,864,747
Revenue	—
Language	Italian, English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	France, United Kingdom, Hungary, Italy, United States of America
Production Companies	France 2 Cinéma ICE3 Lantia Cinema & Audiovisivi Magic Media Renaissance Films Vulcan Productions