The Luzhin Defence

Name: The Luzhin Defence
Director: Marleen Gorris
Released: 2000
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James, Stuart Wilson, Christopher Thompson

2000 · 109 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 4,902 VOTES · DIR. Marleen Gorris

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 816 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:03:01 Cattle. That's all we are to them-- cattle.

00:09:40 Only the interesting ones.

00:13:11 As usual.

00:16:57 Patterns repeating themselves. Different moves, though.

00:20:17 Aleksandr was so brave, really so brave.

00:23:49 We've given him every encouragement-- literature, art, music.

00:29:40 I implore you to agree.

00:32:54 Yes.

00:35:36 He isn't here yet.

00:38:51 of our world chess championship.

00:43:00 Check.

00:46:06 subversion, complication.

00:49:31 I would consider it my duty, in fact.

00:53:56 I want to hear all about you.

00:57:18 Please, don't leave me.

01:00:50 Stop! No!

01:06:48 Il Signore Aleksandr Ivanovich Luzhin...

01:09:44 Where is that scamp Turati?

01:16:15 He has no escape!

01:20:47 This is very diff|cult.

01:23:40 Listen to me.

01:27:00 There's a pattern emerging.

01:31:24 It's here somewhere!

01:41:07 Thank you.

Cast & Characters

John Turturro Luzhin Emily Watson Natalia Geraldine James Vera Stuart Wilson Valentinov Christopher Thompson Stassard Fabio Sartor Turati Peter Blythe Ilya Orla Brady Anna Mark Tandy Luzhin's Father Kelly Hunter Luzhin's Mother

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed816

Dialogue density7.5 lines / min

First line00:03:01

Final line01:41:07

Production Record

DirectorMarleen Gorris

LanguageEnglish

Budget$1,864,747

IMDb votes4,902