La defensa Luzhin (2000)
Finales de los años 20. Un tímido e ingenuo Gran Maestro de ajedrez (John Turturro) viaja al norte de Italia para jugar la partida de su vida. El talento del joven Luzhin se había desarrollado durante una infancia marcada por el tempestuoso matrimonio de sus padres; de ahí la obsesión por el ajedrez como único refugio, como tabla de salvación frente al mundo exterior. Por su parte, Natalia, a pesar de las presiones familiares para que entable relaciones con el potentado Conde de Stassard, se siente inmediatamente atraída por el errático pero portentoso talento de Luzhin. Ella logra abrir sus ojos hacia el mundo exterior,tan distinto de un tablero de ajedrez. El problema es que Luzhin carece de mecanismos de defensa contra las agresiones del mundo real.
Directora:
Marleen Gorris
Escritor:
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 |
| Camera | Bernard Lutic | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Michiel Reichwein | Editor |
| Art | Tony Burrough | Production Design |
| Sound | Alexandre Desplat | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jany Temime | Costume Design |
| Production | Jody Allen | Executive Producer |
| Production | Barbalics Péter | 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 |
