in 1242 and russia in be invade by two side represent from the orient by the mongol and from europe side and by the german teutonic knight of the holy roman empire . the city of novgorod be the last free city in russia . the population and in order to organize the defense of novgorod and the land of russia and call the prince aleksandr nevsky and who have defeat the swedish in a previous battle . his successful strategy defeat the german and after a great battle on a frozen lake . this movie be make in 1938 due to the threaten of the german to russia and in a pre second world war period . the idea be to make propaganda pro russia . however and it be an overwhelming and marvelous and stunning powerful masterpiece . it be amaze the combat scene on the frozen lake . the present generation be very accustomed to special effect and like in the ` lord of the ring trilogy and and maybe can not understand how fantastic be this black and white fight . if the viewer can forget the ideology and watch it a an art and he will certainly be astonish in the end with such a masterpiece . my vote be ten . title ( brazil ) represent alexander nevsky .