Alexander Nevsky

Alexander Nevsky
by Sergei M. Eisenstein, Dmitri Vasilyev

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Actor: Andrei Abrikosov, Dmitri Orlov (III), Nikolai Cherkasov, Nikolai Okhlopkov, Vasili Novikov
Director: Dmitri Vasilyev, Sergei M. Eisenstein
Brand: Image Entertainment
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Russian (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0; English (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White, Classical, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: Academy Ratio, 1.33:1
Running Time: 108 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-10-21
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Image Entertainment

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Movie Review: Russia on the brink of the Second World War
Summary: 4 Stars

It helps us understand what the movie is about when we realize it was made on the eve of the outbreak of the Second World War, only two or three years before the Germans invaded Russia. The real Second World War was fought between Russia and Germany, not between Germany and the allies. Tens of millions of people died in eastern europe between 1941 and 1945. At times, more Russians lost their lives in a few days than the British and Americans lost in the entire war. I imagine that many of those Russians had seen this movie; their loyalty to their country, to the land, to its people was in part formed by this movie. So, if you want to begin to understand what carried the Russians through from Stalingrad to Berlin, see Alexander Nevsky.

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Summary of Alexander Nevsky

Director Sergei Eisenstein's epic "Alexander Nevsky" features some of the most beautiful imagery ever put on film, a majestic music score by Prokifiev and a dazzling, climactic battle on a frozen lake.

Sergei Eisenstein's landmark tale of Russia thwarting the German invasion of the 13th century was wildly popular and quite intentional, given the prevailing Nazi geopolitical advancement and destruction at the time. It can still be viewed as a masterful use of imagery and music, with the Battle on the Ice sequence as the obvious highlight. Unfortunately, the rest of the film pales in comparison. A great score by Prokofiev was effectively integrated by the Russian filmmaker, but stands on its own merit as well. --Bill Desowitz

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