Criterion spine #87
Alexander Nevsky
1938Directed by Sergei Eisenstein, Dmitri VasilyevSoviet Union112 min
Alexander Nevsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Не́вский) is a 1938 Soviet 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).…
Open it in the Closet