Alexander Nevsky

Name: Alexander Nevsky
Director: Sergei Eisenstein
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1938-11-24
Duration: 109 min
Cast: Nikolai Cherkasov, Nikolai Okhlopkov, Andrei Abrikosov, Valentyna Ivashova, Lev Fenin

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1938 · 109 min · Drama · History · War · TMDB 7.1/10

Overview

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 by Sergei Eisenstein

Cast

Nikolai Cherkasov — Alexander Nevsky
Nikolai Okhlopkov — Vasili Buslai
Andrei Abrikosov — Gavrilo Oleksich
Valentyna Ivashova — Olga Danilovna - a Maid of Novgorod
Lev Fenin — The Archbishop