Alexander Nevsky
| Director | Sergei Eisenstein, Dmitriy Vasilev |
| Released | 1938 |
| Seen | October 3, 2024 |
| Languages | Russian |
Very(!) old (the first “true film” is said to be “A Trip to the Moon” from 1902).
Fun watch.
I suspect some narrative freedom was taken to fit its history telling to Soviet aims.
It came recommended as a good way to see what Novgorod actually looked like in medieval Russia.
Some shots
The hats and costumes were made with a satiric touch towars the present day Germany and their WWI efforts:
Wooden bridge to Novgorod and road to plaza with wooden houses:
Two shots from the Novgorod square with the cathedral in the background:
