The Luzhin Defence

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.

CAST

John TurturroAleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin

Emily WatsonNatalia Katkov

Geraldine JamesVera, Natalia's Mother

Stuart WilsonValentionov

Fabio SartorTurati

Peter BlytheIlya

Orla BradyAnna

Mark TandyLuzhin's Father

Kelly HunterLuzhin's Mother

Antonio CarliFascist

Christopher ThompsonStassard

Alfredo Pea1st Official

Fabio Pasquini2nd Official

Luigi PetrucciSantucci

Carlo GrecoHotel Manager