Aleksandr Nevskiy

"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."

Mar 22 1939 Not Rated 1h 52m
Action, Biography, Drama

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.

Plot

It is the 13th century, and Russia is overrun by foreign invaders. A Russian knyaz', or prince, Alexander Nevsky, rallies the people to form a ragtag army to drive back an invasion by the Teutonic knights. This is a true story based on the actual battle at a lake near Novgorod.

Written by

Sergei Eisenstein, Pyotr Pavlenko

Directed by

Sergei Eisenstein, Dmitriy Vasilev

Cast

Nikolay Cherkasov, Nikolai Okhlopkov, Andrei Abrikosov

Crew

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Production Countries

Soviet Union

Production Companies

Mosfilm

Languages

Awards

2 wins

Trailers
"Aleksandr Nevski " - ( Aleksandr Nevskiy) - Trailer.
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Average Rating
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