Alexander Nevsky (1938): Where to Watch, Cast & Facts

Alexander Nevsky (1938) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. The mighty epic of 13th Century Russia...of the "Battle on the Ice" when the invading German hordes led by the Teutonic Knights were driven from the soil of Russia - forever.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Criterion Channel, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Nikolai Cherkasov as Alexander Nevsky; Nikolai Okhlopkov as Vasili Buslai; Andrei Abrikosov as Gavrilo Oleksich; Valentyna Ivashova as Olga Danilovna - a Maid of Novgorod; Lev Fenin as The Archbishop; Sergei Blinnikov as Tverdilo - Traitorous Mayor of Pskov; Nikolai Arsky as Domash Tverdislavich - a Novgorod Boyar; Varvara Massalitinova as Amelfa Timoferevna - Buslai's Mother

About Alexander Nevsky

When German knights invade Russia, Prince Alexander Nevsky must rally his people to resist the formidable force. After the Teutonic soldiers take over an eastern Russian city, Alexander stages his stand at Novgorod, where a major battle is fought on the ice of frozen Lake Chudskoe. While Alexander leads his outnumbered troops, two of their number, Vasili and Gavrilo, begin a contest of bravery to win the hand of a local maiden.

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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.