Alexander Nevsky

Alexander Nevsky (1938)

Not Rated 22 Mar 1939 • Action, Biography, Drama • 1h 52m
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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.

Sergei Eisenstein, Pyotr Pavlenko
Writer
Nikolay Cherkasov, Nikolai Okhlopkov, Andrei Abrikosov
Starring

Language: Russian
Awards: 2 wins
Country: Soviet Union
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7.5

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