Rent The Luzhin Defence (2000)
3.6 of 5 from 54 ratings
1h 44min
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- Synopsis:
The Luzhin Defence tells the story of a chess Grand Master (John Torturro) who arrives in the Italian lakes to play the match of his life and unexpectedly finds the love of his life. Luzhin, a tortured genius exploited by his teacher, has become an introverted weirdo, prone to outbursts of indecipherable nonsense in between furious strategising. Luzhin's passion for chess has become his refuge from the real world. Natalia (Emily Watson) is matched up by her family to the very suitable Conte de Stassard. When she meets Luzhin she is drawn to the erratic genius and offers him a glimpse outside of his chess obsession. But it is a world he is not equipped to deal with, and his two worlds collide to tragic effect... - Actors:
- John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James, Stuart Wilson, Christopher Thompson, Fabio Sartor, Peter Blythe, Orla Brady, Mark Tandy, Kelly Hunter, Alexander Hunting, Alfredo Pea, Fabio Pasquini, Luigi Petrucci, Carlo Greco, Massimo Sarchielli, Luca Foggiano, Antonio Carli, David Ambrosi, Géza Schramek
- Directors:
- Marleen Gorris
- Writers:
- Vladimir Nabokov, Peter Berry
- Studio:
- Entertainment In Video
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance
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Unrealistic - The Luzhin Defence review by TY
I had to switch this off after 30 mins because the concept of that woman falling for that ridiculous man was just too ridiculous. This seems to be a theme with some movies. Call me old fashioned but movies about real people and situations need to be realistic to me.
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