Alexander Nevsky

1938 film by Sergei Eisenstein, Dmitri Vasilyev
Movie film Q118976
Alexander Nevsky
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Alexander Nevsky

Summary

Alexander Nevsky is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (898 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Nevsky's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Alexander Nevsky was directed by Sergei Eisenstein[4].
  • Alexander Nevsky was directed by Dmitri Vasilyev[5].
  • Sergei Eisenstein wrote the screenplay for Alexander Nevsky[6].
  • Pyotr Pavlenko wrote the screenplay for Alexander Nevsky[7].
  • Alexander Nevsky's composer is recorded as Sergei Prokofiev[8].
  • Alexander Nevsky's genre is drama film[9].
  • Alexander Nevsky's genre is biographical film[10].
  • Alexander Nevsky's genre is epic film[11].
  • Alexander Nevsky's genre is historical film[12].
  • Alexander Nevsky's genre is war film[13].
  • A cast member of Alexander Nevsky was Andrei Abrikosov[14].
  • A cast member of Alexander Nevsky was Nikolay Cherkasov[15].
  • A cast member of Alexander Nevsky was Nikolay Okhlopkov[16].
  • A cast member of Alexander Nevsky was Dmitry Orlov[17].
  • A cast member of Alexander Nevsky was Vasily Novikov[18].
  • A cast member of Alexander Nevsky was Sergei Blinnikov[19].
  • A cast member of Alexander Nevsky was Varvara Massalitinova[20].
  • A cast member of Alexander Nevsky was Valentina Ivashova[21].
  • A cast member of Alexander Nevsky was Aleksandra Danilova[22].
  • A cast member of Alexander Nevsky was Vladimir Ershov[23].
  • A cast member of Alexander Nevsky was Lev Fenin[24].
  • A cast member of Alexander Nevsky was Naum Rogozhin[25].
  • Alexander Nevsky's production company is recorded as Mosfilm[26].
  • Alexander Nevsky's director of photography is recorded as Eduard Tisse[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Directors include Sergei Eisenstein[4] and Dmitri Vasilyev[5]. Screenwriters include Sergei Eisenstein[6] and Pyotr Pavlenko[7]. Cast members include Andrei Abrikosov[14], Nikolay Cherkasov[15], Nikolay Okhlopkov[16], Dmitry Orlov[17], Vasily Novikov[18], and Sergei Blinnikov[19].

Publication

Publication dates include November 25, 1938[28], December 1, 1938[29], and March 22, 1939[30]. The original language of Alexander Nevsky was Russian[31]. Genres include drama film[9], biographical film[10], epic film[11], historical film[12], and war film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 8.8/10[33] and 92%[34].

Why It Matters

Alexander Nevsky ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (898 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . kino-teatr.ru. Retrieved . kino-teatr.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Sîmbotin · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Narrative location Russian Empire
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  2. 4w ago · Mcampany · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of film
    Publication date +1938-11-25T00:00:00Z, +1938-12-01T00:00:00Z, +1939-03-22T00:00:00Z
    Composer Sergei Prokofiev
    Production company
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