Alexander Nevsky (1939)

Price: from $22.99
Director: Sergei M. Eisenstein, Dmitri Vasilyev
Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)
Format: Black & White, Classical, Color, Subtitled, NTSC
Studio: Image Entertainment
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Run Time: 107 minutes
DVD Release Date: October 21, 1998
DVD Features:
Available Subtitles: English
Available Audio Tracks: Russian (Dolby Digital 1.0)
ASIN: 630513104X

Product Description

Sergei Eisenstein's landmark tale of Russia thwarting the German invasion of the 13th century was wildly popular and quite intentional, given the prevailing Nazi geopolitical advancement and destruction at the time. It can still be viewed as a masterful use of imagery and music, with the Battle on the Ice sequence as the obvious highlight. Unfortunately, the rest of the film pales in comparison. A great score by Prokofiev was effectively integrated by the Russian filmmaker, but stands on its own merit as well.