The Luzhin Defence fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and profoundly sad
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Luzhin Defence is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and profoundly sad
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, profoundly sad, and moving.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
The characters, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty.
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The Luzhin Defence is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 58%, and Metacritic 64). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 49 min
The Luzhin Defence runs 1 h 49 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Luzhin Defence higher (69) than critics (61). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English, with some Italian. Produced in France, United Kingdom, Hungary, Italy, United States.
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