Nevsky/Stalin

[Ya Sam]

The film  was commissioned by Stalin to warn the Russians about the German
>threat, so its very reason for being made was to represent the  
>contemporary situation. Of course, directors didn't need a film about  
>Nevsky to make this point, but Stalin requested it, and Nevsky  delivered, 
>ulitmately not to Stalin's satisfaction.

Yes, absolutely agree. The film was removed from cinemas after the 
Soviet-German treaty and reappeared when the war broke out.

the original point - that Nevsky wasn't used to  *stand for* Stalin, he was 
used to *glorify* him as
>leader of the USSR.

I disagree with that. If we speak allegorically, the film glorifies the 
might of Soviet arms, the unity of Russian people when under threat, and 
other patriotic stuff. It isn't a panegiric to Stalin.

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