Alexander Nevsky
1938 · directed by Sergei Eisenstein
- Rating
- 80/100
- Hit
- yes
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.
Alexander Nevsky (1938), directed by Sergei Eisenstein, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Nikolai Cherkasov
- Nikolai Okhlopkov
- Andrei Abrikosov
- Valentyna Ivashova
- Lev Fenin
- Sergei Blinnikov
- Nikolai Arsky
- Varvara Massalitinova
- Naum Rogozhin
- Vasiliy Novikov
Crew
- Eduard Tisse — Director of Photography
- Esfir Tobak — Editor
- Sergei Eisenstein — Editor
- Sergei Prokofiev — Original Music Composer
- Pyotr Pavlenko — Writer
- Sergei Eisenstein — Writer
More from Sergei Eisenstein
- Battleship Potemkin (1925) — 86/100 · hit
- Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944) — 85/100 · hit
- Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot (1958) — 85/100 · hit
- Strike (1925) — 85/100 · hit
- October (Ten Days that Shook the World) (1928) — 80/100 · hit
- ¡Qué Viva México! (1979) — 71/100
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