The Luzhin Defence
Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.
20001h 49m6.2 / 10Released
RomanceDrama
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.
Budget$1,864,747
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