Alexander Nevsky

IMDb 7.0 1938 • 109 min • DramaHistoryWar

Director

Sergei Eisenstein

Country

SU

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

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