Sergei M. Eisenstein (writer)
Pyotr Pavlenko (writer)
22 March 1939 (USA) more
The story of how a great Russian prince led a ragtag army to battle an invading force of Teutonic Knights. full summary | add synopsis
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| Nikolai Cherkasov | ... | Aleksandr Nevsky (as N. Cherkasov) | |
| Nikolai Okhlopkov | ... | Vasili Buslai (as N. Okhlopkov) | |
| Andrei Abrikosov | ... | Gavrilo Oleksich (as A. Abrikosov) | |
| Dmitri Orlov | ... | Ignat - the Master Armorer (as D. Orlov) | |
| Vasili Novikov | ... | Pavsha - Governor of Pskov (as V. Novikov) | |
| Nikolai Arsky | ... | Domash Tverdislavich - a Novgorod Boyar (as N. Arsky) | |
| Varvara Massalitinova | ... | Amelfa Timoferevna - Buslai's Mother (as V. Massalitova) | |
| Vera Ivashova | ... | Olga Danilovna - a Maid of Novgorod (as V. Ivashova) | |
| Aleksandra Danilova | ... | Vasilisa - a Maid of Pskov (as A. Danilova) | |
| Vladimir Yershov | ... | Von Balk - Grand Master of the Teutonic Order (as V. Yershov) | |
| Sergei Blinnikov | ... | Tverdilo - Traitorous Mayor of Pskov (as S. Blinnikov) | |
| Ivan Lagutin | ... | Anani - a Monk (as I. Lagutin) | |
| Lev Fenin | ... | The Archbishop (as L. Fenin) | |
| Naum Rogozhin | ... | The Black-Hooded Monk (as N. Rogozhin) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Nikolai Aparin | ... | Mikhalka (uncredited) | |
| A. Gulkovski | ... | Teutonic Knight (uncredited) | |
| Leonid Iudov | ... | Savka (uncredited) | |
| Ivan Klyukvin | ... | Pskov Warrior (uncredited) | |
| Lyan-Kun | ... | Hubilay (uncredited) | |
| Fyodor Odinokov | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Pavel Pashkov | ... | Mikula (uncredited) | |
| Nikolai Vitovtov | ... | Teutonic Knight (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Sergei M. Eisenstein | (as S. Eisenstein) | ||
| Dmitri Vasilyev | (as D. Vasilyev) | ||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Sergei M. Eisenstein | writer (as S. Eisenstein) | |
| Pyotr Pavlenko | writer (as P. Pavlenko) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Sergei Prokofiev | (as S. Prokofiev) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Eduard Tisse | (as E. Tisse) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Sergei M. Eisenstein | (uncredited) | ||
| Esfir Tobak | (uncredited) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| Iosif Shpinel | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Sergei M. Eisenstein | (uncredited) | ||
| Nikolai Solovyov | (uncredited) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Sergei M. Eisenstein | (uncredited) | ||
| Konstantin Yeliseyev | (uncredited) | ||
Production Management | |||
| Igor Vakar | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Valentina Kuznetsova | .... | assistant director | |
| Boris Ivanov | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Nikolai Maslov | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| A. Artsikhovsky | .... | artistic consultant | |
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 | .... | sound | |
| Boris Volsky | .... | sound | |
| Rick Wessler | .... | foley artist: 1990 revision | |
Special Effects by | |||
| L. Posorov | .... | special effects | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| A. Astafyev | .... | assistant camera | |
| 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 Lugovskoi | .... | lyricist | |
| Yuri Temirkanov | .... | conductor (1995 digital re-recording) (as Yu. Temirkanov) | |
Other crew | |||
| Sonya Friedman | .... | english subtitler, 1990 revision | |
| K. Kalmykov | .... | military consultant | |
| Julian Leigh | .... | subtitler (1938 US release) | |
| Elena S. Telesheva | .... | actor direction consultant | |
Александр Невский (Soviet Union: Russian title)
Aleqsandre Neveli (Soviet Union: Georgian title)
Alexander Nevsky (USA)
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112 min | France:90 min
1.37 : 1 more
USA:TV-MA (TV rating) | Portugal:M/6 | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15
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). more
Factual errors: The cross displayed on the shields borne by the Teutonic knights is different in shape and colour to the actual one on their coat of arms. more
Pavsha - Governor of Pskov:
[He has been hung by the Germans from the top of a tower] Go to Pereyaslavl! Summon Alexander! Dead Pskov calls out to you, Alexander!
[He dies]
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Edited into The Secret Glory (2001) more
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Alexander Nevsky (1938) is a brilliant piece of cinematic propaganda. The people of Russia are threatened by two major enemies, the Mongols and the Teutonic Knights of the Holy Roman Empire. In ordered to unite the warring, rival Princes in the Russian Realm, Nevsky takes charge and fights the lesser of two evils (The Teutonics). This influential film was copied many times over and it still holds up to this day. The soundtrack by composer Prokiev and Eisentstein's direction are a sight and sound to behold Many years later, John Milius used many of the movies scenes, set pieces and costumes from this film and incorporated them into Conan.
One of my favorite lines from Conan was taken from this movie. "It's not the strength of the iron in a weapon but the strength of the person that wields it is what matters." The comparisons are unmistakable. The armor that James Earl Jones and the Leader of the Teutonic Knights wear are virtually identical. A true tribute paid from one director to another.
I give Alexander Nevsky one of my highest recommendations. The movie plays like the final Act of Richard III. The presence of Prince Alexander on the screen is truly amazing.