Alexander Nevsky
1938·Movie
·1h 49min·
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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.
Epic Historical DramaSoviet PropagandaCinematic LandmarkHeroic WarfareIconic ScoreMasterful MontageNational IdentityMedieval SettingStylized ActionHistorical Biography
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Directed by:
Sergei Eisenstein, Dmitriy Vasilev
Written by:
Sergei Eisenstein, Pyotr Pavlenko
Composed by:
Sergei Prokofiev, Vladimir Bogdankevich
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