Alexander Nevsky

Alexander Nevsky

1938 · 109 min · RU · 7.1 (244 votes)
Dir. Sergei Eisenstein, Dmitriy Vasilev · Starring Nikolai Cherkasov, Nikolai Okhlopkov, Andrei Abrikosov, Valentyna Ivashova, Lev Fenin, Sergei Blinnikov · Music Sergei Prokofiev

“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.”

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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.

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A grand, stirring spectacle of national defense. It feels like a call to arms, celebrating courage and unity against overwhelming odds with powerful, iconic imagery.

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