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.

Alexander Nevsky — Plot

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.

• Release date
• November 24, 1938
• Runtime
• 109 min
• Genres
• Drama, History, War
• Director
• Sergei Eisenstein

Alexander Nevsky — 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 Sergei Blinnikov Tverdilo - Traitorous Mayor of Pskov Nikolai Arsky Domash Tverdislavich - a Novgorod Boyar Varvara Massalitinova Amelfa Timoferevna - Buslai's Mother