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The Luzhin Defence
World Cinema
Love/Romance · Sports · Psychology
- CountryUK
- Production Year2000
- Running Time108 min
- Format35mm
- Colorcolor
Program Note
Set in the late 1920s, The Luzhin Defence concerns a chess Grand Master who arrives in Italy to
play the match of his life and unexpectedly finds love. Since discovering his talent in a boyhood
overshadowed by his parents′ failing marriage, Luzhin′s passion for chess has become his refuge
from the real world. Escaping an arranged marriage, Natalie is drawn to Luzhin. Just as Natalie is
opening up a new world for Luzhin, a dark figure from his past arrives in town. Valentinov is the
schoolteacher who recognised Luzhin′s boyhood talent and then exploited it. For a decade, he
acted as Luzhin′s self-appointed mentor and manager, focusing Luzhin′s every waking moment
on the game and earning a pretty good living in the process. When Valentinov discovers Luzia
has made it to the world championship, he reappears to prey on Luzhin′s weakness for his own
gain... It appears that the world of chess could destroy Luzhin′s dreams of happiness.
Director
Marleen Gorris
Gorris studied English at the University of Groningen and Drama at the University of Amsterdam. In 1976 she obtained an M.A. in Drama at the University of Birmingham, England. Gorris made her directorial debut with the controversial A Question of Silence, which she also wrote. She is best known for her Academy Award winning film Antonia′s Line.
Credit
- Director
Marleen Gorris - ProducerCaroline Wood
Stephen Evans
Louis Becker
Philippe Guez - CastJohn Turturro
Emily Watson
Geraldine James - ScreenplayPeter Berry
- CinematographyBernard Lutic
- Production DesignTony Burrough
- EditorMichael Reichwein
- MusicAlexandre Desplat
- Production CompanyRenaissance Films
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