Alexander Nevsky (Russian: Александр Невский) is a 1938 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). Alexander Nevsky (1938) movie Genres: Action, Drama, History, War Production company: Mosfilm Directed by Sergei M. Eisenstein, Dmitriy Vasilev Writing Credits: Sergei M. Eisenstein, Pyotr Pavlenko Music by Sergei Prokofiev Cinematography by Eduard Tisse Film Editing by Sergei M. Eisenstein, Esfir Tobak Production Design by Iosif Shpinel Art Direction by Nikolai Solovyov, Sergei M. Eisenstein Costume Design by Konstantin Eliseev, Sergei M. Eisenstein Cast: Nikolay Cherkasov as Aleksandr Nevsky Nikolai Okhlopkov as Vasili Buslai Andrei Abrikosov as Gavrilo Oleksich Dmitriy Orlov as Ignat - the Master Armorer Vasili Novikov as Pavsha - Governor of Pskov Nikolai Arsky as Domash Tverdislavich - a Novgorod Boyar Varvara Massalitinova as Amelfa Timoferevna - Buslai's Mother Valentina Ivashova as Olga Danilovna - a Maid of Novgorod Aleksandra Danilova as Vasilisa - a Maid of Pskov Vladimir Yershov as Von Balk - Grand Master of the Teutonic Order Sergei Blinnikov as Tverdilo - Traitorous Mayor of Pskov Ivan Lagutin as Anani - a Monk Lev Fenin as The Archbishop Naum Rogozhin as The Black-Hooded Monk Nikolai Aparin as Mikhalka Boris Belyakov as Knight A. Gulkovski as Teutonic Knight Leonid Iudov as Savka Ivan Klyukvin as Pskov Warrior Lyan-Kun as Hubilay Fyodor Odinokov Pavel Pashkov as Mikula Nikolai Vitovtov as Teutonic Knight
