Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 64%
TMDB Rating 6.2
IMDB Rating 6.9
RottenTomatoes Rating 58%

Financials

Revenue: $0

Budget: $1,864,747

Profit: - $-1,864,747


Movie Details

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

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: Aug 21, 2000

Rating: 2001-04-20

Run Time: 1h 49m

Original Language: English

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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

John Turturro

John Turturro

Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin

Age : N/A | Popularity : 76%

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Natalia Katkov

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Geraldine James

Geraldine James

Vera, Natalia's Mother

Age : 74 | Popularity : 100%

Stuart Wilson

Stuart Wilson

Valentionov

Age : N/A | Popularity : 67%

Fabio Sartor

Fabio Sartor

Turati

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Peter Blythe

Peter Blythe

Ilya

Age : 69 | Popularity : 29%

Orla Brady

Orla Brady

Anna

Age : N/A | Popularity : 51%

Mark Tandy

Mark Tandy

Luzhin's Father

Age : 67 | Popularity : 25%


Crew

Department Role Name
Directing Director
Marleen Gorris
Marleen Gorris
Editing Editor
Michiel Reichwein
Michiel Reichwein
Writing Writer
Vladimir Nabokov
Vladimir Nabokov
Screenplay
Peter Berry
Peter Berry
Art Production Design
Tony Burrough
Tony Burrough
Sound Music
Alexandre Desplat
Alexandre Desplat
Camera Director of Photography
Bernard Lutic
Bernard Lutic
Department Role Name

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