Alexander Nevsky
by Dmitri Vasilyev, Sergei M. Eisenstein
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Actor: Andrei Abrikosov, Dmitri Orlov, Nikolai Cherkasov, Nikolai Okhlopkov, Vasili NovikovDirector: Dmitri Vasilyev, Sergei M. Eisenstein
Cinematographer: Eduard Tisse
Editor: Sergei M. Eisenstein
Writer: Sergei M. Eisenstein
Editor: Esfir Tobak
Writer: Pyotr Pavlenko
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White, NTSC
Running Time: 112 minutes
Release Date: 1995-06-26
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: Kultur Video
Studio: Kultur Video
VHS Movie Reviews of Alexander Nevsky
Movie Review: An all time classic
Summary: 5 Stars
This black and white movie is listed as one of the best 100 movies ever made, it has a cult following. The whole movie was actually filmed in Gorky Park in Moscow. It is a movie about the German invasion of the Republic of Novgorod in Northern Russia in 1242. The movie was released in 1938 just before the German invasion of Russia in WWII. The music on this VHS is much higher quality than the original movie audio.
The movie has some good sub plots, two guys wanting to marry the same girl, the rich merchants of Novgorod trying to get rid of Alexander, good humor is also in the movie. The basic story is true except for the part about the Germans falling through the ice and drowning in their heavy armor, that part never really happened but they were soundly defeated by Alexander, his cavalry and the Novgorod Militia. Many medieval battles shown in other movies were patterned after the battle shown in this movie. Alexander was only 21 years old at the time of the battle on the ice, but he was a seasoned military commander for he had defeated a Swedish invasion three years before when he was only 18 at the battle of the Neva River.
There has been a new movie made about Alexander and the battle of the Neva River but so far it has only been released in Russian with no other languages or subtitles.
Alexander's son Daniel was the first prince of Moscow.
Alexander Yaroslavich "nick name Alexander Nevsky" is a genuine Saint canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church in 1547. His tomb is in the Alexander Nevsky Lavra in Saint Petersburg.
Summary of Alexander Nevsky
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 DesowitzArt House & International VHS Video
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