The Luzhin Defence

2000 film by Marleen Gorris
Movie film Q151703
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

The Luzhin Defence

Summary

The Luzhin Defence is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Luzhin Defence's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Luzhin Defence's director is recorded as Marleen Gorris[4].
  • The Luzhin Defence's screenwriter is recorded as Vladimir Nabokov[5].
  • The Luzhin Defence's composer is recorded as Alexandre Desplat[6].
  • The Luzhin Defence's genre is recorded as romance film[7].
  • The Luzhin Defence's genre is recorded as drama film[8].
  • The Luzhin Defence's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[9].
  • The Luzhin Defence's based on is recorded as The Defense[10].
  • The Luzhin Defence's cast member is recorded as Emily Watson[11].
  • The Luzhin Defence's cast member is recorded as John Turturro[12].
  • The Luzhin Defence's cast member is recorded as Geraldine James[13].
  • The Luzhin Defence's cast member is recorded as Stuart Wilson[14].
  • The Luzhin Defence's cast member is recorded as Christopher Thompson[15].
  • The Luzhin Defence's cast member is recorded as Luigi Petrucci[16].
  • The Luzhin Defence's cast member is recorded as Fabio Sartor[17].
  • The Luzhin Defence's producer is recorded as Louis Becker[18].
  • The Luzhin Defence's producer is recorded as Stephen Evans[19].
  • The Luzhin Defence's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[20].
  • The Luzhin Defence's production company is recorded as France 2[21].
  • The Luzhin Defence's director of photography is recorded as Bernard Lutic[22].
  • The Luzhin Defence's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0211492[23].
  • The Luzhin Defence's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[24].
  • The Luzhin Defence's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[25].
  • The Luzhin Defence's review score is recorded as 58%[26].
  • The Luzhin Defence's review score is recorded as 5.9/10[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Louis Becker[18] and Stephen Evans[19]. The Luzhin Defence's director is recorded as Marleen Gorris[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Vladimir Nabokov[5]. Cast members include Emily Watson[11], John Turturro[12], Geraldine James[13], Stuart Wilson[14], Christopher Thompson[15], and Luigi Petrucci[16].

Publication

Publication dates include +2000-01-01T00:00:00Z[28] and +2002-09-05T00:00:00Z[29]. The Luzhin Defence's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[24]. Genres include romance film[7], drama film[8], and film based on a novel[9].

Subject and Themes

The Luzhin Defence's main subject is recorded as chess[30].

Reception

Reviews include 58%[26] and 5.9/10[27].

Why It Matters

The Luzhin Defence ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). The Luzhin Defence. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-luzhin-defence
MLA “The Luzhin Defence.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-luzhin-defence.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-luzhin-defence_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Luzhin Defence}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-luzhin-defence}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): The Luzhin Defence — https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-luzhin-defence (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-luzhin-defence · Last refreshed: