Product Description

Director Sergei Eisenstein's epic "Alexander Nevsky" features some of the most beautiful imagery ever put on film, a majestic music score by Prokifiev and a dazzling, climactic battle on a frozen lake.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #69118 in DVD
• Brand: Image Entertainment
• Released on: 1998-10-21
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Black & White, Classical, Color, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Original language: Russian
• Subtitled in: English
• Running time: 112 minutes

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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. --Bill Desowitz