Alexander Nevsky (Russian: Александр Невский) is a 1938 historical drama film directed by Sergei Eisenstein. It depicts the attempted invasion of Novgorod in the 13th century by the Teutonic Knights of the Holy Roman Empire and their defeat by Prince Alexander, known popularly as Alexander Nevsky (1220–1263).
Alexander Nevsky (1938) movie
Genres: Action, Drama, History, War
Production company: Mosfilm
Directed by Sergei M. Eisenstein, Dmitriy Vasilev
Writing Credits: Sergei M. Eisenstein, Pyotr Pavlenko
Music by Sergei Prokofiev
Cinematography by Eduard Tisse
Film Editing by Sergei M. Eisenstein, Esfir Tobak
Production Design by Iosif Shpinel
Art Direction by Nikolai Solovyov, Sergei M. Eisenstein
Costume Design by Konstantin Eliseev, Sergei M. Eisenstein
Cast:
Nikolay Cherkasov as Aleksandr Nevsky
Nikolai Okhlopkov as Vasili Buslai
Andrei Abrikosov as Gavrilo Oleksich
Dmitriy Orlov as Ignat - the Master Armorer
Vasili Novikov as Pavsha - Governor of Pskov
Nikolai Arsky as Domash Tverdislavich - a Novgorod Boyar
Varvara Massalitinova as Amelfa Timoferevna - Buslai's Mother
Valentina Ivashova as Olga Danilovna - a Maid of Novgorod
Aleksandra Danilova as Vasilisa - a Maid of Pskov
Vladimir Yershov as Von Balk - Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
Sergei Blinnikov as Tverdilo - Traitorous Mayor of Pskov
Ivan Lagutin as Anani - a Monk
Lev Fenin as The Archbishop
Naum Rogozhin as The Black-Hooded Monk
Nikolai Aparin as Mikhalka
Boris Belyakov as Knight
A. Gulkovski as Teutonic Knight
Leonid Iudov as Savka
Ivan Klyukvin as Pskov Warrior
Lyan-Kun as Hubilay
Fyodor Odinokov
Pavel Pashkov as Mikula
Nikolai Vitovtov as Teutonic Knight