
Alexander Nevsky (1938)
Aleksandr Nevskiy (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 52min
- Action, Biography
- 22 Mar 1939 (USA)
- Movie
The story of how a great Russian prince led a ragtag army to battle an invading force of Teutonic Knights.
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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Nikolay Cherkasov | ... |
Aleksandr Nevsky
(as N. Cherkasov)
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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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Valentina 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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Nikolai Aparin | ... |
Mikhalka (uncredited)
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Boris Belyakov | ... |
Rytsar (uncredited)
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A. Gulkovski | ... |
Teutonic Knight (uncredited)
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Avenir Gulkovskiy | ... |
rytsar Tevtonskogo ordena (uncredited)
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Leonid Iudov | ... |
Savka (uncredited)
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Ivan Klyukvin | ... |
Pskov Warrior (uncredited)
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Nikita Lyan-Kun | ... |
Hubilay (uncredited)
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Fyodor Odinokov | ... |
(uncredited)
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Pavel Pashkov | ... |
Mikula (uncredited)
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Nikolai Vitovtov | ... |
Teutonic Knight (uncredited)
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Directed by
Sergei Eisenstein | ... | (as S. Eisenstein) |
Dmitriy Vasilev | ... | (as D. Vasilyev) |
Written by
Sergei Eisenstein | ... | () (as S. Eisenstein) |
Pyotr Pavlenko | ... | () (as P. Pavlenko) |
Music by
Sergei Prokofiev | ... | (as S. Prokofiev) |
Cinematography by
Eduard Tisse | ... | (as E. Tisse) |
Editing by
Sergei Eisenstein | ... | (uncredited) |
Esfir Tobak | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
Iosif Shpinel |
Art Direction by
Nikolai Solovyov | ... | (as N. Soloviev) |
Sergei Eisenstein | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
Konstantin Eliseev | ... | (as K. Yeliseyev) |
Sergei Eisenstein | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Management
Igor Vakar | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Boris Ivanov | ... | assistant director (as B. Ivanov) |
Valentina Kuznetsova | ... | assistant director |
Nikolai Maslov | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
A. Artsikhovsky | ... | artistic consultant |
Anatoly Belsky | ... | poster artist |
Viktor Klimashin | ... | poster artist (as Klimashin) |
Sound Department
Vladimir Bogdankevich | ... | sound engineer (as V. Bogdankevich) |
Neil Cedar | ... | foley recordist: 1990 revision |
Tony Faulkner | ... | sound recordist: 1990 revision |
Ken Hahn | ... | sound re-recording mixer: 1990 revision |
Valeri Popov | ... | foley artist |
Boris Volsky | ... | sound editor |
Rick Wessler | ... | foley artist: 1990 revision |
Special Effects by
L. Porosov | ... | special effects (as L. Posorov) |
Stunts
Gleb Rozhdestvenskiy | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
Aleksandr Astafev | ... | assistant camera (as A. Astafyev) |
Nikolai Bolshakov | ... | assistant camera |
Sergei Uralov | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
N. Lamarov | ... | costume maker |
N. Makarov | ... | costume maker |
Music Department
William David Brohn | ... | orchestra director, 1990 revision |
Vladimir Lugovskoy | ... | lyricist |
Frank Strobel | ... | conductor / music editor |
Yuri Temirkanov | ... | conductor: 1995 digital re-recording (as Yu. Temirkanov) |
Additional Crew
Sonya Friedman | ... | english subtitler, 1990 revision |
K. Kalmykov | ... | military consultant |
Julian Leigh | ... | subtitler (1938 US release) |
Elena S. Telesheva | ... | actor direction consultant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Amkino Corporation (1939) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Progressive Film Institute (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Artkino Pictures (1940) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Ultrafilm (1943) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Panthéon Distribution (1950) (France) (theatrical)
- Artkino Pictures (1952) (United States) (theatrical) (new subtitles) (reissue)
- Cinelatina (1960) (Italy) (theatrical)
- NHK Kyôiku (1968) (Japan) (tv)
- Janus Films (1970) (United States) (theatrical) (new subtitles) (reissue)
- Velissarios (1995) (Greece) (VHS) (sell through)
- Image Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Moskwood Media (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Home Vision Entertainment (HVE) (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Films sans Frontières (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Moskwood Media (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Leopardo Filmes (2016) (Portugal)
- Rare Films and More (2016) (United States) (DVD) (English sub-titles) (Improved Image)
- Animatógrafo (1972) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Mosfilm (1938) (Soviet Union) (theatrical)
- Towa. (1962) (Japan) (theatrical)
- CIVSA (1984) (Spain) (VHS)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- IVC (2000) (Japan) (DVD)
- Icestorm Entertainment (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (1992) (Japan) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
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Storyline
Plot Summary |
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.
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Taglines | 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. See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Joseph Stalin wanted this film to be a propaganda tool to warn Soviet citizens to be wary of German aggression. However, it was rejected at first due to it being "too anti-German", as it came out shortly before the Soviet-German non-aggression pact of 1939 was signed. In 1941, the peace was broken and Stalin reportedly demanded that it be shown in every Soviet movie theater as a rallying cry against the invasion. See more » |
Goofs | Gavrila Alexich, one of the movie's main protagonists, could not participate in the Battle of Ice. He was killed one year before it, in 1241, storming the fortress of Koporye. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Wizards (1977). See more » |
Crazy Credits | Before the word "End" appears Alexandr Nevsky's famous quote "But those who come to us sword in hand will die by the sword! On that Russia stands and forever will we stand!" appears on the screen, right after Nevsky said it in the movie. See more » |
Quotes |
Alexandr Nevsky:
Go tell all in foreign lands that Russia lives! Those who come to us in peace will be welcome as a guest. But those who come to us sword in hand will die by the sword! On that Russia stands and forever will we stand! See more » |