Alexander Nevsky (1938)
Александр Невский
"The mighty epic of 13th Century Russia...of the "Battle on the Ice" when the invading German hordes led by the Teutonic Knights were driven from the soil of Russia - forever."
ThumbScore
👍 89%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 92%
(RT: 92%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Nikolai Cherkasov as Alexander Nevsky
Nikolai Okhlopkov as Vasili Buslai
Andrei Abrikosov as Gavrilo Oleksich
Valentyna Ivashova as Olga Danilovna - a Maid of Novgorod
Lev Fenin as The Archbishop
Sergei Blinnikov as Tverdilo - Traitorous Mayor of Pskov
Nikolai Arsky as Domash Tverdislavich - a Novgorod Boyar
Varvara Massalitinova as Amelfa Timoferevna - Buslai's Mother
Is Alexander Nevsky good?
Yes. 89% audience score, estimated from 243 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 92%.
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Overview
When German knights invade Russia, Prince Alexander Nevsky must rally his people to resist the formidable force. After the Teutonic soldiers take over an eastern Russian city, Alexander stages his stand at Novgorod, where a major battle is fought on the ice of frozen Lake Chudskoe. While Alexander leads his outnumbered troops, two of their number, Vasili and Gavrilo, begin a contest of bravery to win the hand of a local maiden. Wikipedia ↗
