Aleksandr Nevskiy 1938

Name: Aleksandr Nevskiy
Released: 1938-11-24
Cast: Nikolai Cherkasov, Nikolai Okhlopkov, Andrei Abrikosov, Varvara Massalitinova, Lev Fenin

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	Sergei Eisenstein & Dmitriy Vasilev
Written by:	Sergei Eisenstein & Pyotr Pavlenko
Runtime:	109 minutes
Critics score:	94 / 100
Tagline:	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.