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The Luzhin Defence

"Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty."

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Ratings & Reviews

6.1/10

43 votes

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Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$1.9M

Production Cost

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Where to Watch The Luzhin Defence

Available in 9 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of America	—	Tubi TV	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Canada	—	—	Apple TV Store	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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Age Ratings by Country

CZU

Production

Director

Marleen Gorris

Writers

Peter Berry, Vladimir Nabokov

Cast

John Turturro photo

John Turturro

Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin

Emily Watson photo

Emily Watson

Natalia Katkov

Geraldine James photo

Geraldine James

Vera, Natalia's Mother

Stuart Wilson photo

Stuart Wilson

Valentionov

Fabio Sartor photo

Fabio Sartor

Turati

Peter Blythe photo

Peter Blythe

Ilya

Orla Brady photo

Orla Brady

Anna

Mark Tandy photo

Mark Tandy

Luzhin's Father

Kelly Hunter photo

Kelly Hunter

Luzhin's Mother

Antonio Carli photo

Antonio Carli

Fascist

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