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Alexander Nevsky

Александр Невский

1938·109 min·SU
Director: Sergei Eisenstein, Dmitriy Vasilev
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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.

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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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

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

Vasyl Novikov

Vasyl Novikov

Pavsha, Vasilisa's father and voevoda of Pskov

Crew

Eduard Tisse

cinematographer

Sergei Prokofiev

composer

Pyotr Pavlenko

writer

Sergei Eisenstein

writer

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