Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.
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.
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John Turturro
Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin
Emily Watson
Natalia Katkov
Geraldine James
Vera, Natalia's Mother
Stuart Wilson
Valentionov
Fabio Sartor
Turati
Peter Blythe
Ilya
Orla Brady
Anna
Mark Tandy
Luzhin's Father
Kelly Hunter
Luzhin's Mother
Antonio Carli
Fascist
Christopher Thompson
Stassard
Alfredo Pea
1st Official
Fabio Pasquini
2nd Official
Luigi Petrucci
Santucci
Carlo Greco
Hotel Manager
Marleen Gorris
Director
Peter Berry
Screenplay
Vladimir Nabokov
Novel
Jody Allen
Executive Producer
Philippe Guez
Producer
Louis Becker
Producer
Stephen Evans
Producer
Leo Pescarolo
Producer
Eric Robison
Producer
Péter Barbalics
Producer
Caroline Wood
Producer
Bernard Lutic
Director of Photography
Alexandre Desplat
Original Music Composer
Michiel Reichwein
Editor
Jany Temime
Costume Design
