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Alexander Nevsky

Alexander Nevsky
★ 7.1/10•1938•1h 49m•15+•Drama•History•War

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.

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.

Sergei Eisenstein · Director

Sergei Eisenstein · Writer

Pyotr Pavlenko · Writer

Dmitriy Vasilev · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 49m
LanguageRU
Release DateNov 24, 1938

Actors

Nikolai Cherkasov

Nikolai Cherkasov

Alexander Nevsky

Nikolai Okhlopkov

Nikolai Okhlopkov

Vasili Buslai

Andrei Abrikosov

Andrei Abrikosov

Gavrilo Oleksich

Valentyna Ivashova

Valentyna Ivashova

Olga Danilovna - a Maid of Novgorod

Lev Fenin

Lev Fenin

The Archbishop

Sergei Blinnikov

Sergei Blinnikov

Tverdilo - Traitorous Mayor of Pskov

Nikolai Arsky

Nikolai Arsky

Domash Tverdislavich - a Novgorod Boyar

Varvara Massalitinova

Varvara Massalitinova

Amelfa Timoferevna - Buslai's Mother

Naum Rogozhin

Naum Rogozhin

Black monk

Vasiliy Novikov

Vasiliy Novikov

Pavsha, Vasilisa's father and voevoda of Pskov

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