Alexander Nevsky (1938)
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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.
- Released: 1938-11-24
- Genres: Drama, History, War
- Runtime: 1h 49m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 244 votes
Directed by Sergei Eisenstein, Dmitriy Vasilev.
Top 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
- Nikolai Arsky as Domash Tverdislavich - a Novgorod Boyar
- Varvara Massalitinova as Amelfa Timoferevna - Buslai's Mother
- Naum Rogozhin as Black monk
- Vasiliy Novikov as Pavsha, Vasilisa's father and voevoda of Pskov
Where to watch Alexander Nevsky
- United States: stream on IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Artiflix; watch free on Kanopy, Fawesome, Plex, Xumo Play, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- United Kingdom: stream on Artiflix; watch free on Plex; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
- India: stream on Artiflix; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex
- Canada: stream on Artiflix; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex
- Australia: stream on Beamafilm, Artiflix; watch free on Beamafilm, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Beamafilm
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