Movie
Alexander Nevsky
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.
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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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Alexander Nevsky
Cast
Nikolai CherkasovAlexander Nevsky
Nikolai OkhlopkovVasili Buslai
Andrei AbrikosovGavrilo Oleksich
Valentyna IvashovaOlga Danilovna - a Maid of Novgorod
Lev FeninThe Archbishop
Sergei BlinnikovTverdilo - Traitorous Mayor of Pskov
Nikolai ArskyDomash Tverdislavich - a Novgorod Boyar
Varvara MassalitinovaAmelfa Timoferevna - Buslai's MotherCredits
- Directed by
- Sergei Eisenstein, Dmitriy Vasilev
- Written by
- Sergei Eisenstein, Pyotr Pavlenko
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Russian
- Original title
- Александр Невский
Production
MosfilmRussia
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