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Alexander Nevsky (1938)
Directed by Sergei Eisenstein, Dmitriy Vasilev
“The mighty epic of 13th Century Russia...of the "Battle on the Ice" when the invading German hordes led by the Teutonic Knights were driven from the soil of Russia - forever.”
Drama, History, War · 1h 49m
When German knights invade Russia, Prince Alexander Nevsky must rally his people to resist the formidable force. After the Teutonic soldiers take over an eastern Russian city, Alexander stages his stand at Novgorod, where a major battle is fought on the ice of frozen Lake Chudskoe. While Alexander leads his outnumbered troops, two of their number, Vasili and Gavrilo, begin a contest of bravery to win the hand of a local maiden.
Cast
Nikolai Cherkasov
Alexander Nevsky
Nikolai Okhlopkov
Vasili Buslai
Andrei Abrikosov
Gavrilo Oleksich
Valentyna Ivashova
Olga Danilovna - a Maid of Novgorod
Lev Fenin
The Archbishop
Sergei Blinnikov
Tverdilo - Traitorous Mayor of Pskov
Nikolai Arsky
Domash Tverdislavich - a Novgorod Boyar
Varvara Massalitinova
Amelfa Timoferevna - Buslai's Mother
Naum Rogozhin
Black monk
Vasiliy Novikov
Pavsha, Vasilisa's father and voevoda of Pskov
Crew
- Director
- Sergei Eisenstein, Dmitriy Vasilev
- Writer
- Pyotr Pavlenko, Sergei Eisenstein
- Director of Photography
- Eduard Tisse
- Original Music Composer
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Editor
- Sergei Eisenstein, Esfir Tobak
Details
- Original title
- Александр Невский
- Release date
- 1938-11-24
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Original language
- RU
- Spoken languages
- Russian
- Countries
- Soviet Union
- Production
- Mosfilm