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Title: Alexander Nevsky (1938)
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Cast
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Nikolai Cherkasov | ... |
Aleksandr Nevsky
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Nikolai Okhlopkov | ... |
Vasili Buslai
(as N. Okhlopkov)
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Andrei Abrikosov | ... |
Gavrilo Oleksich
(as A. Abrikosov)
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Dmitriy Orlov | ... |
Ignat - the Master Armorer
(as D. Orlov)
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Vasili Novikov | ... |
Pavsha - Governor of Pskov
(as V. Novikov)
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Nikolai Arsky | ... |
Domash Tverdislavich - a Novgorod Boyar
(as N. Arsky)
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Varvara Massalitinova | ... |
Amelfa Timoferevna - Buslai's Mother
(as V. Massalitova)
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Vera Ivashova | ... |
Olga Danilovna - a Maid of Novgorod
(as V. Ivashova)
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Aleksandra Danilova | ... |
Vasilisa - a Maid of Pskov
(as A. Danilova)
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Vladimir Yershov | ... |
Von Balk - Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
(as V. Yershov)
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Sergei Blinnikov | ... |
Tverdilo - Traitorous Mayor of Pskov
(as S. Blinnikov)
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Ivan Lagutin | ... |
Anani - a Monk
(as I. Lagutin)
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Lev Fenin | ... |
The Archbishop
(as L. Fenin)
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Naum Rogozhin | ... |
The Black-Hooded Monk
(as N. Rogozhin)
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
It is the 13th century, and Russia is overrun by foreign invaders. A Russian knyaz', or prince, Alexander Nevsky, rallies the people to form a ragtag army to drive back an invasion by the Teutonic knights. This is a true story based on the actual battle at a lake near Novgorod. Written by Gene Volovich <volovich@netcom.com>
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Country:
Soviet UnionLanguage:
RussianRelease Date:
22 March 1939 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Alexander Nevsky See more »Filming Locations:
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Runtime:
Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Pavsha - Governor of Pskov: Flee from here, Vasilisa! Remember the blood we shed! Avenge us! Avenge us!
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Propaganda 1 Pro-communism/ Russia: the call for peasants to rise up and defeat the invaders; the involvement of a woman (Vasilisa) in the army and at the forefront of the struggle; the banishment of the moneyed men (the bourgeoisie) from the town as the peasants arrive; the forgiveness of the Russian people to the foot soldiers of the Teutonic knights (as these foot soldiers were forced to serve the knights). See more »Goofs
Dietlieb, one of the Teutonic knights leaders, is shown as wearing a helmet with an open had on the top. A knight wearing this helmet is killed during the initial part of the battle, but the same knight is later seen together with the Grand Master and other leaders when the knights withdraw and regroup and is also seen to drown when the ice gives way. See more »Quotes
Vasilisa - a Maid of Pskov: I'm coming with you, father!Pavsha - Governor of Pskov: Flee from here, Vasilisa! Remember the blood we shed! Avenge us! Avenge us!
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In 1242, Russia in being invaded by two sides: from the orient by the Mongols and from Europe side, by the Germans Teutonic Knights of the Holy Roman Empire. The city of Novgorod is the last free city in Russia. The population, in order to organize the defense of Novgorod and the lands of Russia, calls the Prince Aleksandr Nevsky, who had defeated the Swedish in a previous battle. His successful strategy defeats the Germans, after a great battle on a frozen lake. This movie was made in 1938 due to the threaten of the German to Russia, in a pre-Second World War period. The idea was to make propaganda pro-Russia. However, it is an overwhelming, marvelous, stunning powerful masterpiece. It is amazing the combat scene on the frozen lake. The present generation is very accustomed to special effects, like in the `Lord of the Rings' trilogy, and maybe cannot understand how fantastic is this black and white fight. If the viewer can forget the ideology and watch it as an art, he will certainly be astonished in the end with such a masterpiece. My vote is ten.
Title (Brazil): Alexander Nevsky