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Wizards (1977)
Clips from "Aleksandr Nevsky" are rotoscoped for the battle scenes in "Wizards."
Clips from "Aleksandr Nevsky" are rotoscoped for the battle scenes in "Wizards."
The Lord of the Rings (1978)
battle scenes used from this movie for rotoscoping
battle scenes used from this movie for rotoscoping
Germany Year 90 Nine Zero (1991)
The Secret Glory (2001)
Medieval footage, such as child dropped in the fire
Medieval footage, such as child dropped in the fire
What Men Talk About (2010)
fragments used
fragments used
References
Way Down East (1920)
The battle on the ice was inspired by this film in which the climax is a chase over a vast river of melting ice heading toward a waterfall.
The battle on the ice was inspired by this film in which the climax is a chase over a vast river of melting ice heading toward a waterfall.
Referenced in
Andrei Rublev (1966)
Billion Dollar Brain (1967)
The scene of the soldiers sinking in the ice mirrors the climax of the Eisenstein classic.
The scene of the soldiers sinking in the ice mirrors the climax of the Eisenstein classic.
My Name is Nobody (1973)
Love and Death (1975)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Bolshoi Ballet: Ivan the Terrible (1990)
Some of Prokofiev's music from this film is used,
Some of Prokofiev's music from this film is used,
Married with Children: Radio Free Trumaine (1995)
Poster can be seen on a wall.
Poster can be seen on a wall.
Forgotten Silver (1995)
Jackie Chan's First Strike (1996)
"Package for Alexander Nevsky."
"Package for Alexander Nevsky."
Mulan (1998)
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinémathèque (2004)
production / publicity still
production / publicity still
King Arthur (2004)
The battle on the ice is a reference to Sergei Eisenstein's Aleksandr Nevsky (1938) where the Teutonic knights break through the ice of Lake Peipus.
The battle on the ice is a reference to Sergei Eisenstein's Aleksandr Nevsky (1938) where the Teutonic knights break through the ice of Lake Peipus.
The 100 Greatest War Films (2005)
One of the films on the list
One of the films on the list
Pathfinder (2007)
both the ice scenes in Pathfinder and King Arthur are based on this Russian movie about a specific historical event
both the ice scenes in Pathfinder and King Arthur are based on this Russian movie about a specific historical event
First Squad: The Moment of Truth (2009)
The Teutonic Army from Eisenstein's film is resurrected here. Some shots are directly copied (as animation). Score subtly alludes to Prokofiev's from 1938.
The Teutonic Army from Eisenstein's film is resurrected here. Some shots are directly copied (as animation). Score subtly alludes to Prokofiev's from 1938.
Featured in
The Battle of Russia (1943)
Red Dawn (1984)
Shown to American prisoners at the Russian camp near Calumet.
Shown to American prisoners at the Russian camp near Calumet.
The 100 Greatest War Films (2005)
Clips are shown
Clips are shown
Tolerans (2010)
a clip is shown
a clip is shown
Spoofed in
Love and Death (1975)
Prazdnik Neptuna (1986)
