Alexander Nevsky (1938)

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The story of how a great Russian prince led a ragtag army to battle an invading force of Teutonic Knights. (imdb)

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Genres: Drama, Action, War, History

AKA: Aleksandr Nevskiy

Country: Soviet Union

Directed By: Sergei M. Eisenstein, Dmitriy Vasilev

Written By: Sergei M. Eisenstein, Pyotr Pavlenko

Starring: Nikolay Cherkasov, Nikolai Okhlopkov, Andrei Abrikosov, Dmitri Orlov, Vasili Novikov, Nikolai Arsky, Varvara Massalitinova, Sergei Blinnikov, Vera Ivashova, Ivan Lagutin, Aleksandra Danilova, Vladimir Yershov

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Date	User	Rating
Jan 05	knives	62 _13%
Jan 05	seymour123	90 _96%
Dec 30, 2018	Grandaddy	75 _76%
Dec 28, 2018	FraGil	80 _83%
Dec 03, 2018	vitruvian	80 _43%
Dec 01, 2018	Dennis Li	3 _61%
Nov 26, 2018	norval_jones	81 _70%
Nov 16, 2018	Triptolemos	30 _2%
Nov 14, 2018	bones_r	70 _54%
Nov 12, 2018	buddhalou	60 _39%
Nov 09, 2018	sufjan	60 _%
Sep 12, 2018	kael	1 _%
Sergei Eisenstein's ponderously surging epic has a famous score by Prokofiev and a stunning battle on ice. When it's great it's very great, but there are long deadly stretches (which isn't the case with Eisenstein's other films). The plot has something to do with the 13thcentury invasion of Russia by German knights; needless to say, the Russians drive the invaders out. The propaganda isn't Communist but nationalist: the medieval story was used to warn Hitler to stay out.
Sep 12, 2018	Hyperion+	50 _68%
Sep 01, 2018	Avinyl	5 _61%
Aug 15, 2018	JakeAesthete	90 _90%
Shameless propaganda has never looked so good...
Aug 07, 2018	filmbantha	70 _63%
Aug 02, 2018	zelda	78 _28%
Jul 28, 2018	Bartbaard	48 _13%
Jun 25, 2018	AchwellFoley	82 _91%
Jun 19, 2018	Robart	95 _92%
Jun 06, 2018	porzano	36 _17%
Jun 04, 2018	balseiros	83 _78%
May 22, 2018	burakc	70 _37%
May 20, 2018	allneonslike	72 _72%
May 05, 2018	normatic	80 _83%
Apr 13, 2018	benrad	65 _32%
Apr 01, 2018	larmor	80 _75%
I just love Eisenstein's direction, with his long beautifully lit still shots and his editing consisting of skewed zooms. There's a lot to say about the nationalist agenda of the movie and the portrayal of Russian leaders as brave soldiers, but the accusations of jingoism are misguided as the Russians in this movie are only defending themselves, when jingoism is based on an aggressive foreign policy. Spoiler: they even release the German foot soldiers at the end.
Mar 12, 2018	RavynLoony	78 _90%
Mar 03, 2018	Pickle_Man	90 _75%
"Nazis! I hate these guys."//-Sergei 'Indiana' Eisenstein//Blatant propaganda, but who cares?
Feb 17, 2018	coldesser	90 _94%
Jan 07, 2018	M-B-M	8 _95%
Jan 02, 2018	rafalko6	60 _30%
Dec 31, 2017	Kayyum	80 _88%
Dec 20, 2017	Systematicer	40 _15%
Dec 08, 2017	CMWL	1 _0%
Nov 29, 2017	Cocoa	50 _26%
Nov 23, 2017	njm1211	94 _67%
Oct 29, 2017	FrancoZero	13 _60%
Oct 26, 2017	bybrt	85 _88%
Oct 02, 2017	Maaxwell	75 _68%
Near-overpowering jingoism renders Alexander Nevsky as one-dimensional as would be expected of any Stalin-era production, but this never diminishes the immense scale and spectacle of Eisenstein's propagandist epic. At the film's centre is one of cinema's most memorable battle sequences, which makes the very best of some smart camera techniques, a rousing score and the forced but expressive acting for a spectacularly satisfying dose of medieval warfare.
Sep 29, 2017	izwt936g	31 _27%
Sep 29, 2017	Sacit	80 _62%
Sep 21, 2017	xacviant	72 _31%
Eisenstein's propagandistic tale of the 13th-century Russian hero (Nikolai Cherkasov) who defeated the Teutonic Knights has many merits; a brilliant score by Prokofiev, a stunning battle sequence which remains exciting even today, and superb cinematography throughout. But outside of that sequence it's pretty rough going at times, with a weak, thin script, one-dimensional characters, and a surprisingly uneven sense of pacing. Worth at least one viewing for any serious buff, but probably only one.
Sep 07, 2017	turand	82 _38%
Aug 23, 2017	cet1412	58 _42%
Aug 08, 2017	rafaelbastos	88 _68%
Aug 02, 2017	whataboutit	90 _74%
Jul 27, 2017	Batty	90 _93%
Jul 15, 2017	dean_	8 _56%
Jun 20, 2017	Philosofem	64 _34%
Jun 16, 2017	xmoffx	5 _88%
Jun 12, 2017	AHP	65 _21%
May 30, 2017	aymansousa	50 _35%
May 25, 2017	ABCoskun	85 _65%
May 23, 2017	kubricksucks	80 _69%
May 18, 2017	sakaerka	72 _26%
May 15, 2017	Argion21	78 _55%
May 12, 2017	A-lex	85 _70%
Apr 30, 2017	Phil Clowns	63 _29%
Mar 20, 2017	8505144	84 _72%
Feb 24, 2017	Panunzio	75 _62%
Feb 22, 2017	RYM-byrates	72 _85%
Feb 06, 2017	Buff	40 _43%
Feb 01, 2017	mericsenyuz	70 _48%
Jan 22, 2017	Robert Frost	77 _13%
Jan 14, 2017	mjbreuer	76 _67%
Jan 09, 2017	leemarvins	87 _93%
Dec 31, 2016	tom_bb5	78 _75%
Dec 01, 2016	kupfertj	75 _61%
Nov 29, 2016	Malcym	6 _52%
Nov 21, 2016	theobabis	10 _0%
Nov 21, 2016	flashland	70 _69%
Nov 17, 2016	Mr.Blumfeld	70 _43%
Nov 16, 2016	Ronin22	66 _77%
Oct 19, 2016	jerrywarton	69 _68%
Sep 27, 2016	bejonsson	85 _61%
Aug 27, 2016	NickP	70 _56%
Jul 10, 2016	BadCosmonaut	6 _77%
Jul 04, 2016	MrWhiplash	90 _69%
Jun 30, 2016	bal3x	60 _41%
Jun 07, 2016	letterboxdvo	36 _66%
May 22, 2016	omeraksy	86 _91%
May 04, 2016	hishhism	85 _92%
Apr 15, 2016	iskandar	9 _86%
Apr 09, 2016	Damirageir	56 _76%
Mar 25, 2016	Chrysophylax	85 _86%
Feb 27, 2016	LordCouture	69 _71%
Feb 19, 2016	CosmicMonkey	55 _12%
As a piece of Anti-fascist, Anti-Church, Anti-Bourgeois, Pro-Military, Nationalist Propaganda it's phenomenal; but as a piece of art and entertainment viewed through a modern lens it's pretty atrocious. There's repetitive, boring scenes, sound design years behind what Hollywood was making at the time, cardboard characters with no development, and a script so over-the-top in it's message and tone that it actually becomes laughably bad at times.
Feb 05, 2016	kennardjon	78 _68%
Jan 29, 2016	guycalledtom	70 _35%
Jan 13, 2016	Lepuppy7	6 _35%
Jan 12, 2016	tommy_leazaq	59 _62%
Jan 09, 2016	glumpy_99	83 _58%
Jan 08, 2016	Magmadiver	85 _71%
Dec 15, 2015	MUBIvotes	39 _81%
Dec 15, 2015	robot2xl	73 _48%
Dec 11, 2015	maksler	67 _35%
Nov 27, 2015	coroner	70 _66%
Nov 14, 2015	EmeraldGuard	30 _6%
Heavy-handed anti-Catholic communist propaganda depicting medieval Russia's stuggle against the (who else?) sadistic Germans. Will give it some points for style, sets, and costumes, though the action scenes and music during the final battles are laughable.
Oct 18, 2015	jpmarchant	86 _19%
Oct 15, 2015	anandare	70 _32%
Oct 13, 2015	Niska	47 _88%
Sep 16, 2015	LRibeiro	60 _13%
Sep 09, 2015	FullHD	66 _60%
Sep 02, 2015	WulfstanLee	100 _94%
Aug 01, 2015	GRouleau	89 _92%
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Jul 18, 2015	caijayv	70 _79%
Jul 16, 2015	SleepTight	75 _79%
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Jul 01, 2015	Lonewolf2003	70 _38%
Jun 25, 2015	simajudas	79 _84%
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Jun 24, 2015	RodopLu	68 _58%
Jun 18, 2015	Dumbwill	70 _40%
Jun 01, 2015	fabiovisnadi	87 _55%
Jun 01, 2015	7thpein	78 _82%
May 26, 2015	Hennimore	47 _4%
May 18, 2015	zetes	100 _95%
May 18, 2015	Aylmer	80 _76%
May 09, 2015	khanbaliq2	90 _74%
Apr 27, 2015	Seethruskin	5 _80%
Apr 27, 2015	Darren	90 _87%
Apr 24, 2015	si-sak	70 _73%
Apr 24, 2015	OldAle1	90 _82%
Mar 27, 2015	Winston4th	88 _83%
Mar 01, 2015	10kfilms	87 _83%
Feb 08, 2015	Fillmore	76 _60%
Feb 05, 2015	ArloJWiley	100 _86%
Feb 01, 2015	kharms2	40 _8%
Jan 15, 2015	metaller	60 _17%
Jan 10, 2015	Caracortada	60 _43%
Dec 31, 2014	Fergenaprido	64 _15%
Dec 28, 2014	finansi	60 _41%
Dec 01, 2014	Fuentissimo	28 _19%
Nov 29, 2014	mrarn	32 _7%
This is a poorly made propaganda film, it had almost no script. The characters are cartoon like and lack any personality. The battle scenes are built around lots of repetitive hacking.
Nov 21, 2014	preface	1 _0%
Nov 20, 2014	gargantua	81 _86%
Nov 08, 2014	LuxNatalis	62 _61%
Sep 09, 2014	StrifeKnot	67 _21%
Aug 11, 2014	firebirdekb	71 _72%
Aug 11, 2014	gorandmn	90 _68%
Aug 03, 2014	jackinthebox	60 _36%
Jul 27, 2014	micmac	64 _51%
Jul 06, 2014	sarimsak	80 _72%
Jul 02, 2014	mihemedo	50 _23%
Jul 02, 2014	cangogs	79 _72%
Jun 21, 2014	Yorick	60 _17%
Jun 03, 2014	cayh	80 _72%
Jun 01, 2014	themagician	70 _44%
May 17, 2014	oenginsu	75 _84%
May 06, 2014	blucthulhu	80 _78%
Apr 15, 2014	P. Square In	81 _80%
Apr 07, 2014	misternose	87 _90%
Mar 26, 2014	readingowl	80 _50%
Mar 23, 2014	kafkaligula	91 _43%
Mar 05, 2014	kakivsjok	90 _90%
Feb 25, 2014	arzinger	70 _63%
Feb 16, 2014	v_koly	9 _86%
As is par for the course with Eisenstein, you're going to get a heaping helping of Communist ideology. However, lurking behind that is a movie that is supremely technically adept, full of great performances and a rousing score. Don't miss it.
Feb 15, 2014	PUNQ	70 _96%
The main flaw is that it's characters are very sterile. It doesn't help that the Germans have the coolest helmets ever used in movies! Because the main attraction is that headgear! So I ended up rooting for the wrong team in the battle! And it's that colossal battle that is what this movie is all about. Countless faceless warriors fighting it out with swords, spears and axes. Definitely spectacular! The biggest quality for me was the cinematography. Accompanied by a complimentary soundtrack.
Jan 30, 2014	denpa	4 _80%
Jan 27, 2014	PoilKaslei	65 _33%
Jan 23, 2014	netsirhc	7 _65%
Jan 20, 2014	kubrickvari	89 _91%
Jan 11, 2014	Raf	40 _21%
Jan 10, 2014	MMAlpha	75 _60%
Jan 09, 2014	aurora	83 _89%
Dec 31, 2013	medvedis	80 _45%
Dec 23, 2013	fact100	83 _92%
Dec 18, 2013	chineyman	88 _95%
Dec 07, 2013	Dicke_Taube	70 _60%
Dec 05, 2013	Kisbye	70 _32%
Dec 01, 2013	joachimt	80 _85%
Nov 27, 2013	HVM	70 _48%
Nov 16, 2013	Adam P-D	50 _53%
Nov 12, 2013	lisa-	20 _41%
a dreary, dry and djingoistic historical epic by the master propagandist sergei eisenstein. his previous works involving communism were at least tolerable politically, maybe because they were more concerned with defense than offense, but the insane patriotism here is too much. also, without the fast-paced montages, it becomes clear how static eisenstein's camera is, making everything rather uninteresting. all points are for the beautiful still photography and some sporadic well-staged tension.
Oct 30, 2013	Archeologian	65 _51%
Oct 30, 2013	SickForay	86 _91%
Oct 23, 2013	Auke Briek	80 _79%
Oct 21, 2013	filmcricket	89 _98%
Oct 20, 2013	gulahgula	90 _85%
Oct 16, 2013	Pecota	75 _36%
Oct 14, 2013	waddayanuts	63 _16%
Sep 18, 2013	aaronwhat	90 _79%
Sep 16, 2013	Limdebois	60 _33%
Sep 02, 2013	GrimsChild	70 _87%
Aug 16, 2013	monoglot	70 _69%
Aug 16, 2013	jjackson80	79 _88%
Aug 15, 2013	Bagger	40 _12%
zzzzzzzzzzzzz .... oh that's the famous Ice battle? Thats kind of neat I gu---zzzzzzzzz
Aug 07, 2013	Barkinson	85 _96%
Aug 05, 2013	yesh	60 _31%
Jul 21, 2013	donquixotic	60 _50%
Jul 03, 2013	karamazov.	33 _40%
Remember being fairly bored by this at the time, but I like Prokofiev. Score might be off.
Jun 27, 2013	mallamp	70 _47%
Jun 26, 2013	Coheed	65 _47%
The stilted moments of drama unfortunately undercut this film's qualities. Even rewatching Nevsky now after many, many years, back at college, have past, it still falters when Eisenstein's silent films were completely succinct, pure cinema. Still, there is a charm to Nevsky, and it's still the creation of Eisenstein, moments where his gifts for visual composition are allowed to shine.
May 25, 2013	kurisu1974	80 _93%
May 24, 2013	Zelos	74 _35%
May 24, 2013	escarta	50 _21%
Apr 20, 2013	ratedargh	60 _30%
Despite the narrative flaws, it is a beautifully photographed film. The opening images of skeletons, both human and animal, littering the landscape is chilling. The scenes that rely solely on the images to communicate the film's message are the most effective. Eisenstein definitely shows his skill as a filmmaker but is handcuffed by so many questionable elements that it's merely a good time capsule film; a lesson on technical prowess.
Apr 05, 2013	pekkasusi	7 _61%
Mar 25, 2013	aneves	75 _42%
Mar 22, 2013	SirRobbie	80 _81%
Mar 19, 2013	Toke Za	70 _65%
Jan 31, 2013	sergebarber	0 _17%
Jan 31, 2013	finney28	80 _82%
Jan 04, 2013	dormice	80 _70%
Dec 30, 2012	alkin_cagin	90 _33%
Dec 16, 2012	Carlospro	80 _79%
Nov 30, 2012	dice	75 _75%
Oct 23, 2012	Ronin21	90 _94%
Oct 12, 2012	filmcave	76 _61%
Oct 05, 2012	pjdevitt	82 _40%
Oct 02, 2012	L Lawliet	85 _83%
Sep 06, 2012	nocebo	47 _32%
Sep 04, 2012	bob thrillin	84 _71%
Aug 25, 2012	DavidThomson	55 _31%
Desperately, Sergei needed a film. The authorities offered one last chance, and they gave him a list of subjects. With Russia's delicate political situation in 1937, the friends of Sergei assessed the list more carefully. They opted for the story of Nevsky's defeat of the Germans in the 13th century. Why? asked Sergei. Because no one knows anything about him, said the friends, but it's pro-Russia and anti-Germany. A done deal. I know, it is a masterpiece, but it is a very silly masterpiece.
Aug 07, 2012	mightysparks	40 _15%
Aug 06, 2012	kristiankarl	90 _97%
Aug 01, 2012	lenotchka	90 _83%
Jul 29, 2012	B-Side	80 _79%
Jul 17, 2012	A. Tarkovsky	30 _7%
Jun 19, 2012	ahamel7896	6 _34%
Jun 12, 2012	bumble	8 _57%
Jun 11, 2012	JM1138	81 _91%
Jun 08, 2012	Mochard	65 _69%
May 31, 2012	Communicants	80 _73%
May 31, 2012	debaser1985	72 _69%
May 18, 2012	Amadeus	65 _20%
May 15, 2012	robbie3012	5 _30%
May 14, 2012	Mr. Mocata	90 _89%
May 09, 2012	dbentien	70 _67%
Apr 30, 2012	ratchetfp	95 _89%
Apr 30, 2012	ColonelTigh	93 _63%
Apr 27, 2012	Ibetolis1	88 _40%
Apr 21, 2012	nrm4	61 _50%
Apr 09, 2012	Andyviews	83 _67%
I thought the action was good for a propaganda movie. Music was good and those Teutonic Knight costumes were super cool. Bad: it sure is filled with propaganda. We get it, Hitler is evil, Japan is evil, Stalin is good, Religion is for the Bourgeoisie, real men like to fish after a glorious battle.
Mar 05, 2012	guvolefou	85 _92%
Feb 01, 2012	pzingg	98 _96%
Jan 31, 2012	oguzhaners	82 _81%
Jan 19, 2012	themadelf66	75 _57%
Dec 17, 2011	daffodil907	80 _88%
Nov 30, 2011	theyshoot11	88 _76%
#232
Nov 22, 2011	TaLeNDiL	50 _32%
Nov 06, 2011	Zharradan	80 _36%
Nov 06, 2011	princhard	97 _70%
Oct 19, 2011	Judo Koala	70 _37%
Oct 14, 2011	dead man	85 _58%
Oct 03, 2011	avgcrtckr	66 _79%
Sep 05, 2011	Joelius	36 _50%
An impressive film for it's era although the action is not amazing, it's still grand. The closed captioning is good if you're trying to learn Russian too, because the translation is almost literal.

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