Alexander Nevsky (film)

thumb|A great trouble requires a great man. Alexander Nevsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Не́вский) is a 1938 Soviet historical drama film about the attempted invasion of Novgorod in the 13th century by the Teutonic Knights of the Holy Roman Empire and their defeat by Prince Alexander, known popularly as Alexander Nevsky. Directed by Sergei Eisenstein. Written by Pyotr Pavlenko and Sergei Eisenstein. Quotes Alexandr В дом входя, хозяев не бьют! A guest who enters a house does not strike its owners. Есть у нас поговорка: с родной земли — умри, да не сходи. We have a saying: "It's better to die than to leave your homeland." С монголом подождать можно. Опаснее татарина враг есть: ближе, злее. От него данью не откупишься. Немец! А его разбивши, и за татар можно взяться. The Mongols can wait a while. We have a more dangerous enemy. An enemy who is closer and more cruel. An enemy we could not buy our souls from with ransom: the Germans. After we beat them, we shall take care of the Mongols. Тонкая работа. Это тебе не шведов бить! It's delicate work, not like hitting the Swedes. [tears fishing-net] The Mongols hold Russia from the banks of the Volga to Novgorod. The Germans are advancing from the West. Russia is lying between the mallet and the anvil. You stand alone, Novgorod the Fair! Arise for the sake of our motherland, of our people. Arise for the cities of Russia, for Kiev, Vladimir and Ryazan! Arise for the sake of our fields, forests and rivers, for the sake of our great people! The strength of a sword is measured by the arm that wields it! А господа рыцари в обмен пойдут! На мыло менять будем. And what about the noble knights? We shall ask for ransom! Exchange them for soap! Идите и скажите всем в чужих краях, что Русь жива! Пусть без страха жалуют к нам в гости, но если кто с мечом к нам войдёт, от меча и погибнет! На том стоит и стоять будет Русская земля! 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! Ignat [sees Gavrilo and Vasili admiring Olga] The young bulls are frolicking, smelling the spring in the air. When the she-goat is in the yard, the billy peeks in. A mother or a stepmother, it's all the same to the rich! Where they make a profit, there is their motherland. To us, the simple folk, the Germans bring certain death. We must invite Prince Alexander and strike at the Germans! Even a small bird has a heart. Без прибора и вши не забьёшь. Without proper tools you can't even kill a flea. Не враг дал — сам ковал! Коротка кольчужка-то... No foreign make, this. Forged with my own two hands. Too bad, the mail is a bit too short. Коротка… кольчужка. Too bad, the mail is too short. [dies] Olga Will you trade Russia for your goods? Ananiy It's every man for himself. Wherever you make your bed, there's your homeland. Domash A great trouble requires a great man. Archbishop На небе — Один Господь! На земле — один Его наместник! Одно Солнце освещает Вселенную и сообщает свой свет другим светилам! Один римский властелин должен быть на земле! Всё, что непокорно Риму, должно быть умерщвлено! There is only one Lord, who is in heaven. And his pontiff on Earth is but one. There is only one sun to light the whole universe and lend its light to the planets and stars. Holy Rome alone shall rule the world. Whoever does not bow to Rome shall be put to death! Tverdilo Казнить охальника! Hang the foul-mouth! Pavsha Идите в Переяславль! Зовите Александра! Мёртвый Псков зовёт тебя, Ярославич! Go to Peryaslavl. Call Alexander! Devastated Pskov is crying out for you, Alexander! Chorus Вставайте, люди русские, на славный бой, на смертный бой! Arise, you Russian people!In a just battle to the death!Von Velven Братья рыцари! Король Александр посмел выступить против нас! Но его покарал Бог: авангард его войск обложен в лесу, как медведь. Приглашаю вас на травлю русского зверя! My brothers, you knights! King Alexander has dared to resist us. But God's hand has punished his impertinence. His advance guard is trapped in the forest, like a bear. I invite you all to hunt the Russian bear. Vasili Ни те пожить, ни те помереть спокойно не дадут! [about women] They won't let a man live or die in peace! Vasili's mother Васька мой вторым нигде не был! My son Vasily has never been second-best to anyone! Dialogue Mongol envoy: Are you the one who defeated the Swedes? Alexandr: Yes. Mongol envoy: So what are you doing here? Alexandr: Fishing. Mongol envoy: Couldn't you find anything better to do? Alexandr: What's wrong with fishing? Ignat: Vasily Buslai! Gavrilo Oleksich! Come to your old friend. I have Indian armor, Tartar spears, sharp Saracen swords. Gavrilo: [jokingly] Stop lying! You must have forged them yourself overnight. Ignat Every bird subsists by its own beak. Gavrillo: [thumbing his axe] I am tired of spilling blood. I fight one day, then brood for two. I wanted to go to the Volga, play about with my battle-axe... but the brooding won me over. Vasily: Go be a monk, then. Gavrillo: [annoyed] I am thinking about matters of the heart. If my wishes are not met, I may well go to the monastery. Ignat: Like a bear, to slaughter calfs on the altar. [Пошёл медведь в монастырь — в алтаре телят драть.] — Магистр, Псков — у Ваших ног! Tverdilo: Great Master! Pskov is at your feet. — Так городов не сдают! Если ты мне и Новгород так сдашь — повешу на первом суку! Von Velven: That's now the way to make cities surrender. If you give me Novgorod in this state, I shall hang you on the nearest tree. Vasilisa: Let me come with you, father! Pavsha: Go away, Vasilisa! Remember our blood! Avenge us! — Сирот пожалей! Позабудь обиды, Ярославич! Domash: Have pity on the orphans. Forget the affront, Alexander. — Встань за дело новгородское! Gavrilo: Rise for Novgorod! — За обиду русской земли встану! Alexandr: I shall rise to avenge the suffering of Russia. — Слово верное! На защиту встань! Domash: No truer words have ever been spoken. Rise to her defence! — На защиту? Защищаться не умеем. Сами бить будем! Без меры бить будем! Alexandr: Defence? I do not know how to defend. We shall smite them with all our power! — Дружина твоя, князь, не хуже немецкой! Gavrilo: Your warriors are not inferior to the Germans, Prince. — Дружины одной мало. Мужиков подымем! К весне… врага разобьём! Alexandr: My bodyguard alone is not enough. We shall call the peasants to arms. With their help we shall surely defeat the enemy by spring. — Заяц, значит, в овраг — лиса следом. Заяц в лесок — лиса за ним! Тогда заяц между двух берёзок сигани. Лиса следом — да и застрянь! Заклини́сь меж берёзок-то: трык-брык, трык-брык — ни с места. То-то ей беда! А заяц стоит рядом и сурьёзно говорит ей: «Хочешь», — говорит, — «я всю твою деви́чью честь сейчас нарушу?» — «Ах, что ты, что ты, сусед, разве можно, страм-то какой мне! Пожалей», — говорит. — «Тут жалеть некогда», — заяц ей — и нарушил. Ignat: The rabbit skips into a ravine, but the fox follows him. The rabbit runs into the woods, but the fox stays on his tail. So the rabbit jumps between two birch trees. The fox comes after him and gets stuck! It's twisting and turning but can't get free. What a calamity! The rabbit looks at her severely and says: "Now I will violate your chastity." [soldiers laugh] "No, neighbor, don't put me to such shame! Have pity!" cries the fox. "I have no time for pity," says the rabbit, and violates her! [laughs with the soldiers] — Между двух берёз... зажал? Alexandr: Got her stuck between the trees, did he? — Зажал. Ignat: Yes, he did. — И нарушил? Alexandr: And violated her? — И нарушил! Ignat: He did! [laughs even harder''] Vasili: Who will lead the main force? Alexandr: You will. You've been running all night. In the daytime you shall stand. Cast Nikolay Cherkasov — Prince Alexander Nevsky Nikolay Okhlopkov — Vasili Buslaev Andrei Abrikosov as Gavrilo Oleksich Dmitry Orlov — Ignat, the master armorer Vasili Novikov — Pavsha, a voivode of Pskov Nikolai Arsky — Domash Tverdislavich, a Novgorod boyar Varvara Massalitinova — Amelfa Timoferevna, Buslaev's mother Valentina Ivashova — Olga Danilovna, a maid of Novgorod Aleksandra Danilova — Vasilisa, a maid of Pskov Vladimir Yershov — Andreas von Velven, the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order Sergei Blinnikov — Tverdilo, the traitor of Pskov Ivan Lagutin — Ananiy, a Monk Lev Fenin — Archbishop Naum Rogozhin — Black-Hooded Monk External links 0029850 Alexander Nevsky (1938) Category:1938 Soviet films Category:Crusades films