The Luzhin Defence (Original title)The Game - Luzhin's Defence (Alternative title)La Partita - La Difesa Di Luzhin (Alternative title)La Défense Loujine (Alternative title)La Difesa Di Luzhin (Help search title)La Partita (Help search title)The Luzhin Defense (Help search title)
Dates: 2000 (Copyright), 08 September 2000 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, France, Italy, Hungary, USADirector: Marleen Gorris
Synopsis: Drama. Alexander Luzhin, a chess genius with a shy, self-effacing nature, visits Italy's Lake Como in the 1920's to play at a major tournament and unexpectedly falls in love with a young lady called Natalia. He finds himself torn between his passion for chess and his new passion for Natalia.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 2000not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 109 mins Length: 9804 FeetDialogue (original): English
Title: De A a Z notes sur les filmsAuthor: [E.O'N] Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Cinema d'Oggi n5/6 26 Mar 2001 Page: 23[Italian and English]
Title: La partita (La difesa di Luzhin)Author: MARIOTTI, Franco Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian
In: Film Review n603 March 2001 Page: 80
Title: The Luzhin defenceAuthor: KEMPSTER, Grant Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n141 March 2001 Page: 128
Title: Remote control: video to rentAuthor: [DP] Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v11 n7 July 2001 Page: 63
Title: Homemovies: reviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Segnocinema v21 n111 Sep/Oct 2001 Page: 52
Title: Tuttofilm 2000-2001Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian
Description: In a list of releases for 2000-2001.
In: Film Review vSpec. n34 Year book 2001 Page: 87
Title: The Luzhin defenceAuthor: MOTTRAM, James Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Review n598 October 2000 Page: 34
Title: The Luzhin defenceAuthor: MOTTRAM, James Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v10 n10 October 2000 Page: 50
Title: ReviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n136 October 2000 Page: 54
Title: New filmsAuthor: BERRY, Jo Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1273 25 Aug 2000 Page: 44
Title: The Luzhin defenceAuthor: JOHNSTON, Sheila Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 28 Aug 2000 Page: 30
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n34 28 Aug 1999 Page: 21
Title: Gorris nächste ProjekteAuthor: AFu Article type: NoteLanguage: German
Description: Production note
In: Vanity Fair n472 December 1999 Page: 110
Title: Lady of sorrowsAuthor: BENNETTS, Leslie Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Emily Watson on her roles in BREAKING THE WAVES, HILARY AND JACKIE, THE CRADLE WILL ROCK, ANGELA'S ASHES and the up- coming THE LUZHIN DEFENSE.
In: Screen Finance v12 n20 11 Nov 1999 Pages: 10-13
Title: Investment in October starts lifts by 963%Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Listing of the films with UK production company involvement which went into production in October 1999, including some production details.
In: Screen International n1185 27 Nov 1998 Page: 26
Title: EUROPEAN PRODUCTIONArticle type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English
Dates: 2000 (Copyright), 08 September 2000 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, France, Italy, Hungary, USADirector: Marleen Gorris
Synopsis: Drama. Alexander Luzhin, a chess genius with a shy, self-effacing nature, visits Italy's Lake Como in the 1920's to play at a major tournament and unexpectedly falls in love with a young lady called Natalia. He finds himself torn between his passion for chess and his new passion for Natalia.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 2000not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 109 mins Length: 9804 FeetDialogue (original): English
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(16)
In: Positif n483 May 2001 Page: 39Title: De A a Z notes sur les filmsAuthor: [E.O'N] Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Cinema d'Oggi n5/6 26 Mar 2001 Page: 23[Italian and English]
Title: La partita (La difesa di Luzhin)Author: MARIOTTI, Franco Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian
In: Film Review n603 March 2001 Page: 80
Title: The Luzhin defenceAuthor: KEMPSTER, Grant Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n141 March 2001 Page: 128
Title: Remote control: video to rentAuthor: [DP] Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v11 n7 July 2001 Page: 63
Title: Homemovies: reviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Segnocinema v21 n111 Sep/Oct 2001 Page: 52
Title: Tuttofilm 2000-2001Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian
Description: In a list of releases for 2000-2001.
In: Film Review vSpec. n34 Year book 2001 Page: 87
Title: The Luzhin defenceAuthor: MOTTRAM, James Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Review n598 October 2000 Page: 34
Title: The Luzhin defenceAuthor: MOTTRAM, James Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v10 n10 October 2000 Page: 50
Title: ReviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n136 October 2000 Page: 54
Title: New filmsAuthor: BERRY, Jo Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1273 25 Aug 2000 Page: 44
Title: The Luzhin defenceAuthor: JOHNSTON, Sheila Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 28 Aug 2000 Page: 30
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n34 28 Aug 1999 Page: 21
Title: Gorris nächste ProjekteAuthor: AFu Article type: NoteLanguage: German
Description: Production note
In: Vanity Fair n472 December 1999 Page: 110
Title: Lady of sorrowsAuthor: BENNETTS, Leslie Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Emily Watson on her roles in BREAKING THE WAVES, HILARY AND JACKIE, THE CRADLE WILL ROCK, ANGELA'S ASHES and the up- coming THE LUZHIN DEFENSE.
In: Screen Finance v12 n20 11 Nov 1999 Pages: 10-13
Title: Investment in October starts lifts by 963%Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Listing of the films with UK production company involvement which went into production in October 1999, including some production details.
In: Screen International n1185 27 Nov 1998 Page: 26
Title: EUROPEAN PRODUCTIONArticle type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English