Drama ·History ·War · Soviet Union · 1938 · 1h 49m

Alexander Nevsky

Александр Невский

Director

Cast

Nikolai Cherkasov as Alexander Nevsky Nikolai Okhlopkov as Vasili Buslai Andrei Abrikosov as Gavrilo Oleksich Valentyna Ivashova as Olga Danilovna - a Maid of Novgorod Lev Fenin as The Archbishop Sergei Blinnikov as Tverdilo - Traitorous Mayor of Pskov

Crew

Eduard Tisse — Director of Photography Sergei Eisenstein — Editor Esfir Tobak — Editor Sergei Prokofiev — Original Music Composer Sergei Eisenstein — Writer Pyotr Pavlenko — Writer

Tagline

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.

Synopsis

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.

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