Bibliograph

The Luzhin defense, a Sony Pictures Classics release, Renaissance Films in association with Clear Blue Sky Productions presents a Renaissance & Ice 3 production in association with Lantia Cinema e Audiovisivi, Magic Media & France 2 Cinéma, a Marleen Gorris film ; producers, Caroline Wood, Stephen Evans, Louis Becker ... [et. al] ; screenplay writer, Peter Berry ; director, Marleen Gorris

Type

Label

The Luzhin defense, a Sony Pictures Classics release, Renaissance Films in association with Clear Blue Sky Productions presents a Renaissance & Ice 3 production in association with Lantia Cinema e Audiovisivi, Magic Media & France 2 Cinéma, a Marleen Gorris film ; producers, Caroline Wood, Stephen Evans, Louis Becker ... [et. al] ; screenplay writer, Peter Berry ; director, Marleen Gorris

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13

Main title

The Luzhin defense

Oclc number

47976575

Responsibility statement

a Sony Pictures Classics release, Renaissance Films in association with Clear Blue Sky Productions presents a Renaissance & Ice 3 production in association with Lantia Cinema e Audiovisivi, Magic Media & France 2 Cinéma, a Marleen Gorris film ; producers, Caroline Wood, Stephen Evans, Louis Becker ... [et. al] ; screenplay writer, Peter Berry ; director, Marleen Gorris

Runtime

109

Summary

An eccentric chess master, whose unstable childhood rendered him incapable of relating well with 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

general

Technique

live action

Classification