Alexander Nevsky

[Sateer2012]

Кто к нам с мечом придёт,от меча и погибнет.На том стоит Русская земля.АМЕРЕКУ НА КОЛЕНИ

[trunk39able]

One of the greatest sequences in cinema history.To my mind better than the Odessa steps scene in Battleship Potemkin.Eisenstien!

[SuperFakof]

Кто к нам с мечем придет, тот,в орало и получит.

[111111170064]

Слава России!!111!!!!!!! америку на колени, ебать NATO

[pfl95]

lol why did they open up their ranks when they couldv'e just killed em riders with spears?

[colinkadink]

I smell John Williams "Jaws " theme here.Anyone else?

[lemaxmas]

@colinkadink You're rught this piece has similarities to "Jaws", but actually I think J.W. got the Jaws theme from another Russian composer, Stravinsky. It might have been borrowed from "The Rites of Spring" or the Firebird Suite, can't recall which one.

[SlasherV8]

I see why this music was in LBP 1

[Thrashgu]

Fantastic movie!!

[MrRickmowen]

at 2:22 the knight looks too much like a panzer not to be symbolically one.

[toby4700]

This might be the birth of the 'epic chior' cliche.

[Electronic91Videos]

Le Crou remonte le temps et le possède.

[Marcemath11]

@Electronic91Videos Carrément

[loufalce]

@NanKingRaddish ...It was mirroring the Soviet party line at the time. In reality, Russia was heavily Eastern Orthodox christian at the time the movie takes place. The Germans were Catholic. I`m sure the Russian army prayed before they went into battle. If you look closely, you can see some of the Eastern style crosses on the churches at Pskov.This aside, it still is an excellent film and it can-and should be enjoyed for what it is.Eisenstein was only following Stalin`s orders at the time.

[BathorysGraveland]

You know, the battle scenes were actually very well done considering this was made in 1938. Hell, the battle scenes in this movie are even better than half the stuff Hollywood can come up with today, not least of all the opening battle in Gladiator, and similar things.

[SlavaSvarogu]

Last year top Russian heroes

1.Alexander Nevsky

2.Piter the Great

3 Funny but Stalin:)))

[Pompeu75]

@TheNoricus Is the other way around. Riefenstahl was influenced by Eisenstein.

[kayruz2009]

COMO SE LLAMA LA PELICULA ??????

[MrShootinputin]

@kayruz2009 Alexander Nevsky 

[mattwu911]

@5h2oso4 Well it is propaganda, everything was back then was. But it is a beautiful movie. I was watching Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible last night, and the movie really hammered the message of russian power and unity. But it doesn't take away from what a innovative film maker this guy was. I mean it was the Soviet Union in the 1930's, the guy didn't have much artistic license. I see your point though as well.

[hzj79]

this film is the biggest piece of shit ever filmed. it is pure fantasy and soviet propaganda at its normal. the actual number of perished knights was in reality around 20! they did not fight on the lake but on the shore and few plebs ventured about 50m onto the ice making it crack. there were no teutonic knights present but knights of "Fratres militiae Christi de Livonia" or simply Livonian order. they never wore heavy armor as it was mid 13th century. max 10-15kg of steel. pure russian bullshit

[SupernautG]

@hzj79 It's a movie. Braveheart was not accurate either. Do you watch a Shakespeare play and complain Macbeth is historically inaccurate also?

[costav78]

@hzj79

Were you there? Or just read Wikipedia? Holliwood historical movies are even more unaccurate.

I know only one 100% historical fact - Australia is a former Great Britain's jail.

[toby4700]

Does anyone else get a Darth Vader vibe from the Germans? (I realise this came out before Star Wars.)

[rangerbobcat]

@RitchieBrinckmore There is quite literally nothing in the anti-German propaganda of Stalin that

is anywhere near as bad as the actual hell the Fascists unleashed on the people of Russia .

[tburzio]

Actually, Stalin killed more Russians. Civilian Deaths: Stalin 20 million, Germany 19 Million

[loufalce]

This is what excellent film making looks like. Jaw dropping.

[AlexanderSigal]

@RitchieBrinckmore propaganda? my grandmother saw germans throwing little kids up in the air and hitting them with their foot like a ball. But I am sure those weren't ordinary drafted germans, probably was some zig-freak

[dchris1990]

@Bmadis0n who cares if its propoganda. most 'epic war' movies are, more or less. And this movie is just so good..its a superb movie, made in a nation without the technological basis of Hollywood studios

[loufalce]

Hard to believe, but these scenes were filmed in a very hot July summer in Russia!

[vorjay]

@5h2oso4 thats not what he meant. Propaganda doesn't mean its bullshit.

[Indoom11782]

@Bmadis0n How many people, so many opinions! Give a link please!

[Corranhorn121]

How did they get so many people to participate in the marching scenes?

[Vovk3]

@Corranhorn121

A mutual agreement that a kick ass movie was in order, of course!

[trunk39able]

Fantastic sequence from an awesome film.See it on the big screen and be blown away by the sheer scale of it.

[magacin76]

k k k kako montira!!!

[firebirdgao]

staline a commandé ce film en 1938 au realisateur pour exalter les populations sovietiques au futur conflit mondial

[luchikvcarstve]

The great scene! Great picture! but should be watched with a new record of this awesome music, unbelievable impression! (youtube: Eisenstein & Prokoviev - A. Nevsky : Battle on the Ice)

[Indoom11782]

Best film ! Classics of world cinema! Anyone who thinks this is propaganda, that complete ignoramus!

[pang5]

@Indoom11782 Sorry, it was meant as propaganda. Great films, like other works of art, can serve venal purposes quite easily.

[commissarusa]

@Indoom11782

As in, every single film historian and everyone else who understands the context it was made in? I wrote an entire research paper on film propaganda once. About 1/4 of it was just about this movie.

[Hashishiyy]

Ah, it was written just for the film. Great stuff.

Wow. Check out the great costume design around 2:20, 2:55, and at 3:00. Wicked shit.

[Hashishiyy]

Awesome score. What is it?

[GentlemanGhost1]

gREAT mOVIE

[anamdon]

@RitchieBrinckmore -the opposing force is dressed like KKK -in white and crosses---also is anti Us propoganda plus anti religion - ironic since Nevsky originally fought under the banner of orthodoxy

[Pseudologic]

@anamdon That he did. Didn't stop Catholic crusaders from attacking though, did it?

[anamdon]

@Pseudologic yes dear but that was not my point-

[Pseudologic]

@anamdon What is your point? That's what Teuton Order wore, white tabards with black crosses. And it's not as though religious genocide didn't play a huge part in crusades.

[EsaulRuss]

Long Live the Russ!

[thegirlnextdork]

Prokofiev is quite the maestro.

[temlord]

this film is made in 1942, your remeber pindosians?

[asipetor]

3:05 i want that helmet.

why knights of a radical christian order ride into battle dressed up as THE DEVIL is beyond me.

[Ottoman1337]

@asipetor

Because, it scares the living hell of out ignorant Lithuanians! =P

[dchris1990]

@asipetor to show the 'heathens' where theyre heading in the afterlife? :P

[rangerbobcat]

Okay, here's the point about this battle looming so large in Russian history. Just before this the princedoms were flat on their back to the Golden Horde. They aren't going to be able to get rid of the Mongols for centuries more. But there is a victory against invaders from the west. If it were three Germans with a letter opener the hoo-haa would be the same. Like the battle of Puebla. We celebrated it as Cinco de Mayo forgetting the French cam back to conquer 3/4 of Mexico.

[Pseudologic]

@rangerbobcat The Mongols didn't annihilate entire villages without a compromise. The Teutons did.

[anamdon]

@Pseudologic -yes i certainly agree with you my friend-but i was talking about this movie's connection to anti-religious propoganda as well as anti- nazi propoganda-remember that this movie was released in 1938--this was my point -it sure is a great movie but my point is not vs what u suggested to me earlier- thanks-

[Anfariuss]

yes

[freethinkin2]

Wow!! The Russians vs the Teutons!! The Russians have won all 3 Wars!?!?

[rangerbobcat]

@freethinkin2 Don't think you can give the Russians the win in the First World War.

The revolutiions(Kerensky) and (October)

ended the combat in favor of the Germans - See Treaty of Brest-Litovisk(sp?)

[MarshallJukov]

@freethinkin2

Actualy we took Berlin three times - during 7 year war, in 1813 and in 1945

[GodwinCarpenter]

As usual with Russian and Slavic historians the battle of Ice has been rather glorified, it was in reality a skirmish in which the Teutonic Order were out numbered. There were very few causlties in the battle which fuher points to it not being a major event. Doesn't take anything away from the film though.

[andreeadenet]

the battle was huge for that time. some germans only tried to subdue some russian lands, nothing special for your little understanding of history. little worms like you understand little of the history.

[GodwinCarpenter]

No I do understand history and this battle was not huge, all you have to do is read the supposed losses to realize that, and some slavic historians claim there were no Russian losses lmao. It's a propaganda victory. I see you're American and I know a lot of you guys over there are a bit slow so just read John I. L. Fennell's book then maybe you would know a bit more.

[Mojo1982]

Fennell reveals the truth about what happened. Russians are furious that anyone can dare challenge their version of events,

[Pseudologic]

Yeah the Teutons only sent 4 people to conquer the land.

[Pseudologic]

And Battle of Agincourt never happened. Come off it you conspiracy moron.

[GodwinCarpenter]

It's not a conspiracy just common sense. As I said read that book and the truth will be revealed to you. I don't blame you guys for believeing the Slavic historians, but generally they are not the greatest sources of information.

[Pseudologic]

I don't read bullshit. And about historians you're right. I'm sure Teutons would record their miserable defeat in all it's glory. They didn't have a direct interest to downplay it in anyway. Then again, I'm sure you consider the bible an excellent source of historical information.

[GodwinCarpenter]

John I. L. Fennell sounds like a Teutonic name lmao, I suppose you favour the some of the Russian sources that claim there were no ussian losses. You realise when the battle of the ice was revised don't you?

[Pseudologic]

I never claimed there were no Russian losses, only that Teutons tried to take over parts of Russia and failed. Fennell references his study to German historians at the time, and Germans couldn't just say "Slavs totally annihilated us and we ran away losing large parts of our forces" so they said "We sent a very minor force and inflicted heavy casualties on slavs before returning to deal with other problems"

[as43]

Alexander has thrown out Germans from Pskov. The answer should be as much as possible severe. Pskov it is many money.

[loufalce]

Awesome. Music kinda reminds me of Conan the Barbarian.

[rangerbobcat]

@loufalce Watch the scene in 'Gods and Generals' where the Confederate army under Stonewall Jackson is attacking the US Eleventh Corps at the battle of Chancellorsville - It was modeled after this music.

[AndreyFlexoBudkov]

The composer of Conan Barbarian, Basil Polidouris always said that Prokopief was his teacher!

[loufalce]

@AndreyFlexoBudkov ....It shows. The resemblance is remarkable. These two films have music that can stand alone.IMHO "Nevski" and "Conan" are two of the best scores ever created for a film. They add yet another dimention to the overall experiece.

[AndreyFlexoBudkov]

I agree your poit of view.

[c0nman101]

@loufalce The teutonic knights from this movie were the inspiration for Thulsa Doom and his soldiers.

[loufalce]

@c0nman101 ...No doubt about it. The resemblance is striking. Not a "rip off" by Milius, but more of a tribute .

[emiljose15]

is this the battle on ice sequence?

[HenryvKeiper]

Yes.

[Solechnaya]

There is no way that any film with computer graphics could beat this one.

Most films today lack meaning and seek only to shock the audience or make them cry.

[Insanekid95]

It was recorded in the 30's. The quality was terrible, and so was the orchestra. You should hear a new recording of the soundtrack. It's unbelievable.

[FrenchGeeksInc]

Its true! The modern day recording is absolutely fantastic! Especially since it is reaching a broader audience via LittleBig Planet!

[Cherubicon]

Yes, it was.

[orbit991]

Excellent music, interesting movie, thanks for posting the clip.

[Baexire]

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[prinznevsky]

Peregrinus Expectavi Bitches. I saw this at SIFF last year at Benaroya hall in Seattle with a full symphony. Incredible. Still the best movie with the worst soundtrack (technically of course). But what a soundtrack!

[andreyRUS17]

you want to say,that this old film was shown in USA?

[prinznevsky]

oh yes it is. something of a lost classic, sinceEisenstein's other films are more noteworthy. the criterion DVD had great insight into the film, especially the connection between the Prokeviev score and the imagery, something Eisenstein borrowed from Walt Disney of all people! There was a re-recorded version that came out in 1992 or93 that mixed the new score with the movie. sadly, this has not been released...yet

[PlagueRiddenGoat]

Than you do not understand the art of this film. Please go watch something crappy like "300" if you love modernness.

[lynx1061]

Great movie, great sound

"Go and tell everyone in the foreign lands that

Russia lives. He who comes to us as a guest,

let him come with no reservation. But he who

comes to us with a sword, shall die by the sword. On this stands Russia, and on this she shall stand forever."

[roktopus]

They really nailed the Teutonic Orders look in this movie. They look holy and yet, terrifying. I'm impressed with the directors sense of what the Novogordians saw the Teutonc Order as.

[74LS08]

I'm glad somebody else had noticed how prophetic the scene with a child turned out to be.

Curiously enough another russian director Tarkovsky had made a movie called "Stalker" where an accident on reactor #4 is mentioned and a "no humans allowed zone is created". Movie was made 7 years before Chernobyl accident...

[CBYATOGOR]

РУССКИЙ, ПОМОГИ РУССКОМУ,

РУССКИЙ,ПОМОГАЙ БРАТЬЯМ СВОИМ СЛАВЯНАМ,

РУССКИЙ, ПОМНИ И ЧТИ ПАМЯТЬ СВОИХ ПРЕДКОВ,

РУССКИЙ, УВАЖАЙ ЯЗЫК РУССКИЙ,

МОЛИСЬ И ВЕРЬ,КОСОВО ЭТО СЕРБИЯ,

ВЕЧНАЯ СЛАВА И ЧЕСТЬ,

ВСЕМ ПАТРИОТАМ РОССИИ.

[seehofer20]

well if you've seen the movie "Jud Süss" then you'll know, that not even the russians had a big propagande program. let's hope we'll never have to fight a war like that again.

[Pseudologic]

@seehofer20 Jud Süss IS Goebbels' propaganda. If your source that this movie is propaganda is another rather more obvious propaganda, then you're in trouble. What else do you agree with Goebbels?

[seehofer20]

@Pseudologic Do you even understand your own sentence? Because I don't understand a thing. Jud Süss is propaganda no question. Just like this movie. Stalin gave it in order to warn his people from the evil german. When he made his pact with Hitler he forbid to show it. After the raid this movie was shown all over the cinemas.

[Pseudologic]

@seehofer20 If you don't understand then go learn some English and then come here and try to debate me.

[seehofer20]

@Pseudologic wtf you started the whole debate. I answered back then to another guy who wrote some bull I don't even remember. They're both propaganda movies. That's all there is to say. Though the music in this one is much better.

[Pseudologic]

@seehofer20 This was not a propaganda against Germans, there was no reason to have propaganda against Germans for Russians before 1941. Only Goebbels has ever said that this movie was a propaganda, when in reality Teutons did kill and burn entire villages. That's what they did, where is propaganda in that?

[seehofer20]

@Pseudologic if you'd read my comment then you would have understood. Stalin gave it in order BEFORE WW2 to warn his people from the evil german. When he made his pact with Hitler he FORBID to show it. After the raid this movie WAS SHOWN all over the cinemas. It's propaganda, because it shows how the Germans are killing innocent children. The enemy of the Russian people is shown as the Germans. Now shut up and start thinking before you ever write a comment like that again. PERIOD

[Pseudologic]

@seehofer20 First of all, I'd like to see some proof of Stalin ordering the film. Second, if you knew anything about history, you'd know it were the Livonians with very small number of Germans who attacked. Livonians and the Dutch are present day Latvians and Estonians. I'd like to see those proof, by the way.

[stepperman06]

This is a pretty damn good movie.

[SarK0Y]

lion part of new russian films are full fucking shit!!! it mixes Hollywood with CCCP style:(( i can count normal films by fingers of my hands:( Thanks for video!!!

[Pseudologic]

@SarK0Y Our film directors try to imitate Hollywood so it comes of as just slightly better than Indian movies, which is still really bad.

[SarK0Y]

@Pseudologic indians wouldn't be agreed with you:-) however, really nice movie is rather rare thing. banality, miserable pathetic, cheap tricks & so on are usual sign for movies

[Pseudologic]

@SarK0Y Indians wouldn't agree with me about what?

[SarK0Y]

@Pseudologic about their cinematograph:-)

[kikipetrushka]

wooot prokofiev!

[ratiman]

GREATEST RUSSIAN!!!

[kryztheman]

A great director and great movie

[martindemo]

That's easy for you to say !

[RusslanMoscowBoy]

and the germans get their ass kicked again....

[AvePaolo88]

hmmm

i want to watch this movie

[CHETNIC88]

Отличный фильм. классика)

[hurley501]

thank you so much for putting this on here

[CUACHALOTE]

que buena ees con eso planos..

[Sickvinius]

Лучшая батальная сцена в истории кино.

[tomterahedrob]

I wish I knew what you are saying.

[SelimStedo]

He/She said: "The best battle scene in the history of cinema".

[tomterahedrob]

thanks!