Alexander Nevsky (1938)
November 24, 1938Release Date
Alexander Nevsky (1938)
November 24, 1938Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Nikolai Cherkasov
Alexander Nevsky
Nikolai Okhlopkov
Vasili Buslai
Andrei Abrikosov
Gavrilo Oleksich
Valentyna Ivashova
Olga Danilovna - a Maid of Novgorod
Lev Fenin
The Archbishop
Dmitriy Orlov
Ignat - the Master Armorer
Vasili Novikov
Pavsha - Governor of Pskov
Sergei Blinnikov
Tverdilo - Traitorous Mayor of Pskov
Nikolai Arsky
Domash Tverdislavich - a Novgorod Boyar
Varvara Massalitinova
Amelfa Timoferevna - Buslai's Mother
Sergei Eisenstein
Director / Editor / Writer
Aleksandra Danilova
Vasilisa - a Maid of Pskov
Eduard Tisse
Director of Photography
Vladimir Yershov
Von Balk - Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
Sergei Prokofiev
Original Music Composer
Dmitriy Vasilev
Director
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 24, 1938
Original NameАлександр Невский
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 49m
Genres
Wiki.
Alexander Nevsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Не́вский) is a 1938 Soviet historical drama film directed by Sergei Eisenstein. It depicts the attempted invasion of Novgorod in the 13th century by the Teutonic Knights of the Holy Roman Empire and their defeat by Prince Alexander, known popularly as Alexander Nevsky (1220–1263).
Eisenstein made the film in association with Dmitri Vasilyev and with a script co-written with Pyotr Pavlenko; they were assigned to ensure that Eisenstein did not stray into "formalism" and to facilitate shooting on a reasonable timetable. It was produced by Goskino via the Mosfilm production unit, with Nikolai Cherkasov in the title role and a musical score by Sergei Prokofiev. Alexander Nevsky was the first and most popular of Eisenstein's three sound films. Eisenstein, Pavlenko, Cherkasov and Abrikosov were awarded the Stalin Prize in 1941 for the film.
In 1978, the film was included in the world's 100 best motion pictures according to an opinion poll conducted by the Italian publishing house Arnoldo Mondadori Editore.Russia Beyond considers the film one of the 10 best Russian war films.