Alexander Nevsky (1938)
1938 · Feature film · 107 min · dir. Sergei Eisenstein
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
- War
- biographical film
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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Details
- Director
- Sergei Eisenstein
- Writer
- Pyotr Pavlenko
- Composer
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Cinematography
- Eduard Tisse
- Studio
- Mosfilm
- Released
- 1938-11-24
- Original title
- Александр Невский
- Running time
- 107 minutes
Cast & crew
Sergei Eisenstein Director
Lev Fenin
Naum Rogozhin
Dmitry Orlov- Vasily Novikov
Varvara Massalitinova
Valentina Ivashova
Vladimir Ershov
Aleksandra Danilova
