Czechia / Jul 19, 2001 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mark Tandy | Luzhin's Father |
| Kelly Hunter | Luzhin's Mother |
| Antonio Carli | Fascist |
Genres
RomanceDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Luzhin Defence |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano, English |
| Production countries | France, United Kingdom, Hungary, Italy, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | France 2 Cinéma, ICE3, Lantia Cinema & Audiovisivi, Magic Media, Renaissance Films, Vulcan Productions |
| Release date | 21 agosto 2000 |
| Executive producer | Jody Allen |
| Production | Péter Barbalics, Louis Becker, Stephen Evans, Philippe Guez, Leo Pescarolo, Eric Robison, Caroline Wood |
| Writer | Peter Berry, Vladimir Nabokov |
| Casting | Celestia Fox, Adriana Sabbatini |
| Editing | Michiel Reichwein |
| Cinematography | Bernard Lutic |
| Assistant directors | Marleen Gorris |
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| Camera operators | Bernard Lutic |
| Additional photography | Bernard Lutic |
| Production design | Tony Burrough, Zsuzsanna Borvendég |
| Art direction | Zsuzsanna Borvendég, Tony Burrough |
| Set decoration | Tony Burrough, Zsuzsanna Borvendég |
| Stunts | David Ambrosi |
| Music | Alexandre Desplat, Ruth Sullivan |
| Sound | Alexandre Desplat, Ruth Sullivan |
| Costume design | Jany Temime, Elaine Browne, Lesley Noble, Allison Sing |
| Makeup | Elaine Browne, Lesley Noble, Allison Sing, Jany Temime |
| Hairstyling | Jany Temime, Elaine Browne, Lesley Noble, Allison Sing |
| Budget | 1.864.747 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Aug 21, 2000
United States / Apr 20, 2001
Czechia / Jan 10, 2002 / U
Germany / Sep 05, 2002
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