alexander nevsky ( 1938 ) be a brilliant piece of cinematic propaganda . the people of russia be threaten by two major enemy and the mongol and the teutonic knight of the holy roman empire . in ordered to unite the warring and rival prince in the russian realm and nevsky take charge and fight the less of two evil ( the teutonics ) . this influential film be copy many time over and it still hold up to this day . the soundtrack by composer prokiev and eisentstein direction be a sight and sound to behold many year later and john milius use many of the movie scene and set piece and costume from this film and incorporate them into conan . one of my favorite line from conan be take from this movie . it not the strength of the iron in a weapon but the strength of the person that wield it be what matter . the comparison be unmistakable . the armor that jam earl jones and the leader of the teutonic knight wear be virtually identical . a true tribute pay from one director to another . i give alexander nevsky one of my high recommendation . the movie play like the final act of richard iii . the presence of prince alexander on the screen be truly amazing .