Alexander Nevsky (1938)
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.
- Released
- 1938-11-24
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Sergei Eisenstein, Dmitriy Vasilev
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 from 244 votes
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
- Nikolai Arsky as Domash Tverdislavich - a Novgorod Boyar
- Varvara Massalitinova as Amelfa Timoferevna - Buslai's Mother
- Naum Rogozhin as Black monk
- Vasiliy Novikov as Pavsha, Vasilisa's father and voevoda of Pskov
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