The Luzhin Defence (2000)
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: 2000-08-21
- Runtime: 1h 49min
- Production Company: France 2 Cinéma
- Production Country: France, United Kingdom, Hungary, Italy, United States of America
- Director: Marleen Gorris
- Writer: Peter Berry
