Alexander Nevsky

1938 · 1h52 · Film

Directed by Sergei Eisenstein, Dmitriy Vasilev

Starring Nikolai Cherkasov, Nikolai Okhlopkov, Andrei Abrikosov, Valentyna Ivashova, Lev Fenin, Sergei Blinnikov, Nikolai Arsky, Varvara Massalitinova, Naum Rogozhin, Vasiliy Novikov

Ideal when you feel… Angry Sad / low Nostalgic

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.

Original title

Александр Невский

Original language

Russian

Country

Russia

Screenplay

Sergei Eisenstein, Pyotr Pavlenko

Music

Sergei Prokofiev

Cinematography

Eduard Tisse

Cast

Valentyna Ivashova, Lev Fenin, Sergei Blinnikov, Nikolai Arsky, Varvara Massalitinova, Naum Rogozhin, Vasiliy Novikov

Updated August 14, 2026

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