RT Video/DVD DB /z-wcorg/ DS http://worldcat.org ID 036384276 LA In Russian with English subtitles. T1 Alexander Nevsky A1 Eisenstein, Sergei,, Vasilʹev, D., Prokofiev, Sergey,, Temirkanov, I︠U︡., Cherkasov, Nikolaĭ Konstantinovich,, BMG Music., PB BMG Music PP New York YR 1994 AB Created as a propaganda piece in Stalinist Russia to raise the fears of the Russian populace about the threat of a German invasion, this artistic masterpiece tells the story of Russia's great hero Alexander Nevsky who united the peasants of Russia in 1242 to defeat invading Teutonic knights. The film had some of the most thrilling battle scenes ever made and music that went to the depth of every Russian soul. Fifty years after the film was first released its score was recreated for full symphonic orchestra and chorus.