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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.

6.2(39 votes)
Release Date: August 21, 2000
Runtime: 109 minutes

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