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Period drama set in the 1920s, based on the novel by Vladimir Nabokov. An eccentric and unworldly chess grandmaster arrives at Lake Como to play the match of his life and instead finds the love of his life. A rebellious socialite finds herself drawn to the erratic genius, offering him a glimpse of life away from his obsessive pursuit of chess. But he is ill equipped to deal with the outside world.

Keywords:

Drama, Romance, Based-on-Novel, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(2000) (3 Star)

Cast:

John Turturro	.... Aleksandr Ivanovich Luzhin
Emily Watson	.... Natalia Katkov
Geraldine James	.... Vera
Stuart Wilson	.... Leo Valentinov
Christopher Thompson	.... Jean de Stassard
Fabio Sartor	.... Dottore Salvatore Turati

Supporting Cast:

Peter Blythe	.... Ilya
Orla Brady	.... Anna
Mark Tandy	.... Luzhin's Father
Kelly Hunter	.... Luzhin's Mother
Alexander Hunting	.... Young Luzhin
Alfredo Pea	.... 1st Official
Fabio Pasquini	.... 2nd Official
Luigi Petrucci	.... Santucci
Carlo Greco	.... Hotel Manager

Directors:

Marleen Gorris

Producers:

Stephen Evans
Philippe Guez
Caroline Wood

Writers:

Vladimir Nabokov
Peter Berry