Description
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.
Festival Awards and Wins
Stalinskaya Premia – State Prize of Soviet Union (1941)
Top Foreign Films – National Board of Review, USA (1939)
Stars: Nikolay Cherkasov, Nikolai Okhlopkov, Andrei Abrikosov
Directors: Sergei M. Eisenstein, Dmitriy Vasilev
Runtime: 112 min
Sound Mix: Mono
Color: Black and White
Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1
