# The Luzhin Defence (2000)

> A brilliant but emotionally unequipped chess master finds love in the Italian Lakes, only to see obsession and old wounds threaten the fragile world he has built.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/35763

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama
- Director: Marleen Gorris
- Cast: John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James, Stuart Wilson, Fabio Sartor, Peter Blythe, Orla Brady, Mark Tandy
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0211492/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, wistful, intimate, quiet evening, literary film night

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