March 20, 2008
Eisenstein the Einstein
Nikolai Cherkasov, Nikolai Okhlopkov, Andrei Abrikosov
The story of how a great Russian prince led a ragtag army to battle an invading force of Teutonic Knights.
Directed by: Dmitri Vasilyev, Sergei M. Eisenstein
Release Date: January 1, 1938
DVD Release Date: November 3, 1998
Stats: 205 reviews
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January 11, 2009Sergei is all about the framing, comrade. One message is clear: the Russians *really* hated the Germans! Interesting piece of cinema history/propaganda as this came out on the brink of WW II recounting the heroics of Alexander of Russia as he repelled the German invaders of 124...( read more)
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August 31, 2008Illustrious portrait of a heroic Russian figure demented by a dutiful force in a spiritual defense.The film may display images of pious behavior but haste not,this is an epic drama and the people are who matter most,not ideologies.Magnificent score by Prokofiev.
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October 14, 2009I don't care what Teutonic Knights did 200 years ago. Wasn't Madaline Kahn in Blazing Saddles referred to as the Teutonic Titwillow? LOLOLOL!!!!
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June 29, 2009"It's better to die for your country than to leave it."
- Alexander Nevsky
The Soviet Union's most eminent film director, Sergei Eisenstein, and its most remarkable composer, Sergei Prokofiev, were asked by Stalin to make a "film with a purpose" outlining the threat of t...( read more) -
April 14, 2009Famously made in 1938 at a time when Nazi Germany was a growing threat to Stalin's USSR, one of the most significant features of this film is its evident age. Clearly, any film from the 1930's will feel somewhat dated, but "Alexander Nevsky" is cursed by the melodramatic posturin...( read more)
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December 16, 2008my dad saw this movie and said it was good. i want to know if he's right!
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September 19, 2008Eisenstein knew how to make a good movie--Battleship Potemkin was awesome. With Stalin overseeing production, however, the end product of this is a poorly-paced, lackluster, dreadfully-choreographed war film with tragically bad sound quality. while it had its brief moments of p...( read more)
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January 16, 2008WE must see the films of Eisenstein not as a part of propaganda of Soviet Union . this is an easy trap ...remember
how Stalin was upset with the Ivan .
Sergei was an illuminate artist..a man who under difficult and dictatorial ages , helped cinema to find a lot of new paths..
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