Alexander Nevsky

It is the 13th century, and Russia is overrun by foreign invaders. A Russian knyaz', or prince, Alexander Nevsky, rallies the people to form a ragtag army to drive back an invasion by the Teutonic knights. This is a true story based on the actual battle at a lake near Novgorod.
Starring
Nikolay Cherkasov, Nikolai Okhlopkov, Andrei Abrikosov
Director
Sergei Eisenstein