Alexander Nevsky
dir. Sergei Eisenstein
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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.
Directed bySergei Eisenstein, Dmitriy Vasilev
StarringNikolai Cherkasov, Nikolai Okhlopkov, Andrei Abrikosov, Valentyna Ivashova, Lev Fenin, Sergei Blinnikov
Written bySergei Eisenstein, Pyotr Pavlenko
CinematographyEduard Tisse
EditingSergei Eisenstein
MusicSergei Prokofiev
Alexander Nevsky
1938 · U · 1h 49m
Drama, History, War
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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