Luzhin Defence, The

Aroview: Combining the intricacies of the chessboard with manoeuvres of the heart, this Nabakov adaptation opens its game at a chess tournament in 1920s Italy, where champion John Turturro finds himself distracted by the charms of Emily Watson. Various complications, including off-the-board agendas of other players, add pleasurably to this offbeat character piece.

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