Is The Luzhin Defence sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Luzhin Defence violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Luzhin Defence easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Luzhin Defence scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Luzhin Defence end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Luzhin Defence

Name: The Luzhin Defence
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 2000
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James, Stuart Wilson, Fabio Sartor

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

Directed by Marleen Gorris

Produced by France 2 Cinéma, ICE3

2000109 min6.2 / 10

A cerebral, melancholic romance between an obsessive chess genius and a society woman, grounded in Nabokovian psychological complexity and 1920s European elegance.

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.

Clusters

Bittersweet Doomed Romances Loneliness and Longing Games And Gambling Sports and Competitions Period Setting By Decade

Genres

Romance Drama

Keywords

Chess Based On Novel Or Book Italy Chess Tournament Woman Director 1920s

Questions people ask

Is The Luzhin Defence sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Luzhin Defence violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Luzhin Defence easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Is The Luzhin Defence scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Does The Luzhin Defence end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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