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Alexander Nevsky
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Alexander Nevsky is a 1938 Soviet black-and-white film produced by Mosfilm. Directed by Sergei Eisenstein and Dmitri Vasilyev, the picture features a screenplay by Eisenstein and Pyotr Pavlenko. The cast includes Andrei Abrikosov, Nikolay Cherkasov, Nikolay Okhlopkov, and Sergei Blinnikov. Sergei Prokofiev composed the music, while Eduard Tisse served as director of photography. The film is classified as a drama, biographical, epic, and historical work.
The narrative is set in the Russian Empire and the Novgorod Republic, featuring characters such as Alexander Nevsky, Vassily Buslayev, and Hermann Balk. The film has a runtime of 112 minutes and was released on November 25, 1938, with additional release dates in December 1938 and March 1939. It is distributed by the State Committee for Cinematography and Netflix. The work is in the public domain.
Review scores for the film include 8.8/10 and 92%. It is available in video on demand format.
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7.0When 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.
Cast
- Nikolai Cherkasov as Alexander Nevsky
- Nikolai Okhlopkov as Vasili Buslai
- Andrei Abrikosov as Gavrilo Oleksich
- Valentyna Ivashova as Olga Danilovna - a Maid of Novgorod
- Lev Fenin as The Archbishop
- Sergei Blinnikov as Tverdilo - Traitorous Mayor of Pskov
Themes
- battle
- alexandre nevski
- alexander nevsky
- 13th century
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Sergei Eisenstein Dmitri Vasilyev
- Written by
- Pyotr Pavlenko Sergei Eisenstein
- Starring
- Nikolay Cherkasov Nikolay Okhlopkov Andrei Abrikosov
- Cinematography
- Eduard Tisse
- Edited by
- Sergei Eisenstein Esfir Tobak
- Music by
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Production company
- Mosfilm
- Distributed by
- Amkino Corporation U.S.
- Release date
- 1 December 1938 ( 1938-12-01 )
- Running time
- 111 minutes
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Language
- Russian
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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