
Alexander Nevsky
1938, Drama/History, 1h 51m
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Cast & Crew
Prince Aleksandr Nevsky (as N. Cherkasov)
Vasili Buslai (as N. Okhlopkov)
Ignat - the Master Armorer
Gavrilo Oleksich (as A. Abrikosov)
Vasilisa - a Maid of Pskov

Olga Danilovna - a Maid of Novgorod
Critic Reviews for Alexander Nevsky
All Critics (21) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (20) | Rotten (1)
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November 17, 2011 | Rating: 5/5 -
Sergei Eisenstein's mannerist epic about the Russian hero who warded off the invading Teutonic knights is a near-perfect combination of image and sound.
September 22, 2008 | Full Review… -
Edouard Tisse's superb photography and Prokofiev's stirring score contribute to a rhythm that is well-nigh irresistible.
April 9, 2005 | Full Review… -
It is impossible... not to marvel at his stylistic insistence that all people walk along a sky-line, and not to wish, in the same breath, that more directors had his talent for doing great things so well and little things so badly.
May 20, 2003 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review… -
A spectacular lesson in medieval history taught by one of the cinema's great masters.
June 8, 2020 | Full Review… -
To see and hear Aleksandr Nevskiy continues to be a pleasure. [Full Review in Spanish]
August 27, 2019 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Alexander Nevsky
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Feb 13, 2011Totally unrelevant to today and simply boring to watch. I'm not doubting the genius of Sergei Eisenstein but I just couldn't watch.Sophie B Super Reviewer
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Mar 09, 2010Eisenstein's most propagandistic masterpiece, historically speaking, and first sound feature is an immortalized epic drama with well established ideologies, transferring the ideologies of the proletariat to a more idealized, yet violent context. The final battle sequence remains as the most influential and breathtaking ever put to celluloid; Nikolai Cherkasov gives brilliant early signs of spiritual doom before becoming Ivan the Terrible. A flawless work of art from wherever one may see it. 100/100Edgar C Super Reviewer
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Dec 14, 2008Sergei is all about the framing, comrade. One message is clear: the Russians *really* hated the Germans! Interesting piece of cinema history/propaganda as this came out on the brink of WW II recounting the heroics of Alexander of Russia as he repelled the German invaders of 1242. The German helmets and armor designs are not far off from Orc garb, and one religious leader looks like Marty Feldman in "Young Frankenstein," cowled robe and all. The battle scenes are staggering in scope, using hundreds or maybe even a thousand people and horses. Unfortunately they drag on too long, as does the time spent on an uninteresting romantic triangle subplot.Doctor S Super Reviewer
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Aug 31, 2008Illustrious portrait of a heroic Russian figure demented by a dutiful force in a spiritual defense.The film may display images of pious behavior but haste not,this is an epic drama and the people are who matter most,not ideologies.Magnificent score by Prokofiev.Dimitris S Super Reviewer
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