The Luzhin defence
(DVD)

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DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Special features of this DVD: digitally mastered audio & anamorphic video ; widescreen presentation ; director's commentary ; making-of featurette ; theatrical trailers ; filmographies ; interactive menus ; scene selections.
General Note
Film based on the novel by Vladimir Nabokov.
General Note
Originally released by Renaissance Films, 2000.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Bernard Lutic ; production designer, Tony Burrough ; editor, Michael Reichwein ; original music, Alexandre Desplat.
Participants/Performers
John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James, Stuart Wilson, Christopher Thompson, Fabio Sartor, Alexander Hunting.
Description
An eccentric chess master, whose unstable childhood rendered him incapable of relating well to others, finds that chess is his only escape and solace. At an Italian resort, where he is favored to win a prestigious chess championship, he meets and falls in love with a caring woman. When a former mentor turned jealous saboteur tries to destroy his confidence, the fragile genius may lose more than just the big game.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Audio track in English ; subtitled in English, French, and Spanish ; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Gorris, M., Turturro, J., Watson, E., James, G., Wilson, S., Thompson, C., Sartor, F., Hunting, A., Berry, P. (., Lutic, B., Nabokov, V., & Desplat, A. (2001). The Luzhin defence . Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Marleen Gorris et al.. 2001. The Luzhin Defence. Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Marleen Gorris et al.. The Luzhin Defence Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2001.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Gorris, Marleen, et al. The Luzhin Defence Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2001.

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