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The Luzhin Defence

2000·1h 49m·PG-13
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
5,035 votes
Metascore
64
Metacritic

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

The Luzhin Defence is a 2000 drama romance movie directed by Marleen Gorris, starring John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 5,035 votes and runs 1h 49m.

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Director
Marleen Gorris
Stars
John Turturro
Emily Watson
Geraldine James
Stuart Wilson
Details
2000-09-08
109 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United Kingdom, France
★ English, Italian
Keywords
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