Alexander Nevsky (1938)
Kernel Score: 76% · 230 ratings
Genres: Drama, History, War
Released: 1938-11-24
Runtime: 109 minutes
Overview
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.
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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
- Vasyl Novikov as Pavsha, Vasilisa's father and voevoda of Pskov