The Luzhin Defence (2000)
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.
Director:
Marleen Gorris
Writer:
Peter Berry
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John Turturro as Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin |
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Emily Watson as Natalia Katkov |
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Geraldine James as Vera, Natalia's Mother |
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Stuart Wilson as Valentionov |
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Fabio Sartor as Turati |
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Peter Blythe as Ilya |
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Orla Brady as Anna |
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Mark Tandy as Luzhin's Father |
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Kelly Hunter as Luzhin's Mother |
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Antonio Carli as Fascist |
| Directing | Marleen Gorris | Director |
| Writing | Peter Berry | Screenplay |
| Art | Tony Burrough | Production Design |
| Camera | Bernard Lutic | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Michiel Reichwein | Editor |
| Sound | Alexandre Desplat | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jany Temime | Costume Design |
| Production | Jody Allen | Executive Producer |
| Production | Péter Barbalics | Producer |
| Production | Louis Becker | Producer |
| Production | Stephen Evans | Producer |
| Production | Philippe Guez | Producer |
| Production | Leo Pescarolo | Producer |
| Production | Eric Robison | Producer |
| Production | Caroline Wood | Producer |
| Production | Celestia Fox | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elaine Browne | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lesley Noble | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Allison Sing | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Ruth Sullivan | Foley Artist |
| Production | Adriana Sabbatini | Casting |
| Crew | David Ambrosi | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Zsuzsanna Borvendég | Art Direction |
| Writing | Vladimir Nabokov | Novel |
