ALEKSANDER. THE NEVA BATTLE
(ALEKSANDER. BITWA NEWSKA)



2008, 104 min., Russia
Russian with English subtitles

DIRECTION:
Igor Kalenov
SCRIPT:
Vladimir Vardunas
CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Andrey Vorobiov, Valeri Martinov,
ART DIRECTION:
Rustam Ibraimbekov
MUSIC:
Anrei Antonienko
EDITING:
Oktana Lazaryeva, Elena Karelina
SOUND:
Aleksei Molochnik
PRODUCED BY:
Nikola Film Studio
PRODUCER:
Rustam Ibraimbekov, Igor Kalenov

CAST:
Svetlanka Bakulina (Princess Aleksandra Bryachislavna), Igor Botvin (Ratmir), Dmitri Bykovsky (Birger Magnusson), Bohdan Stupka (Prince Yaroslav), Anton Pampushny (Prince Alexandr Yaroslavich), Pavel Trubiner (Dmitry)

The first half of the 13-th century. Young prince Aleksandr, a ruler of Republic of Novogrod, has to hold out against two enemies. He discovers that some boyars are plotting against him and are ready to betray Novgorod to the Swedes and the Germans to boost their trade. Meanwhile, his best friend falls under suspicion, as somebody tries to poison the young prince at his own wedding feast.

IGOR KALENOV
Igor Kalenov was born in Leningrad in 1967. From 1989 to 1992 he worked at the Leningrad Studio of Documentary Films as an assistant to the positions of film director, editor, deputy chief editor responsible for international relations, and the commercial director. In 1991 he founded "Nikola-film" studio while still working at the Leningrad Studio of Documentary Films. The head of the film studio as well as the producer of all films made at "Nikola-film." He was a producer of the TV program The Film Line (ORT, 1996-1999). A senior lecturer of film directing department in St. Petersburg University of Cinematography and TV (since 2003). A Member of the Russian Cinema Academy "Nika" (from 2004).

FILMOGRAPHY:

2008 Alexander. The Neva Battle;
2008 The Gold of Troy;
2006 His Majesty's Secret Service.

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