The Luzhin defence
(DVD)
Published
Culver City, CA : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2001].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen version.
ISBN
0767866312, 9780767866316
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Description
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Published
Culver City, CA : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2001].
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
ISBN
0767866312, 9780767866316
UPC
043396063891
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel by Vladimir Nabokov.
General Note
Special features: director's commentary; making-of featurette; theatrical trailers; filmographies; interactive menus; scene selections.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Bernard Lutic ; editor, Michaël Reichwein ; original music, Alexandre Desplat ; costume designer, Jany Temime ; production designer, Tony Burrough.
Participants/Performers
John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James, Stuart Wilson, Christopher Thompson, Fabio Sartor, Alexander Hunting.
Description
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
MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details
DVD, widescreen presentation, English Dolby digital 5.1, 2-Channel Dolby surround.
Language
English dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County Library - Adult Media | FOREIGN-GREAT BRITAIN LUZHIN DEFENCE DVD6421 | FOREIGN: GREAT BRITAIN | Available |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wood, C., Evans, S., Becker, L., Berry, P., Gorris, M., Turturro, J., Watson, E., James, G., Wilson, S., Thompson, C., Sartor, F., Hunting, A., Lutic, B., Reichwein, M., Desplat, A., Temime, J., Burrough, T., & Nabokov, V. V. (2001). The Luzhin defence (Widescreen version.). Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Caroline. Wood et al.. 2001. The Luzhin Defence. Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Caroline. Wood et al.. The Luzhin Defence Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2001.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wood, Caroline., et al. The Luzhin Defence Widescreen version., Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2001.
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