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Luzhin Defence, The

 

UK 2000, 104 minutes
Dir. Marleen Gorris
Rating: [M]
Genres: Drama / Romance

Topics: Period 1930s, Sport.

 

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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  • aspect ratio: 4:3
 

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