Mr. Veliky Novgorod (Russian: Господин Великий Новгород) is a 1984 Soviet war film directed by Aleksei Saltykov.
Two train cars of treasures were evacuated to Kirov in July, and the last barges, loaded with large artifacts like the Sigtuna and Korsun Gates of Saint Sophia Cathedral and massive bells from the belfry, left just before the city was abandoned on August 19, 1941.
Seeking the whereabouts of the Saint Sophia bells, they gather civilians in St. George’s Cathedral of the Yuriev Monastery, lock them inside, and attempt to blow up the building.
The narrative of the Great Patriotic War alternates with historical flashbacks, showing Alexander Nevsky’s fight against foreign invaders.
In the story, the Germans plan to destroy the ancient Russian city completely, sending a barge loaded with TNT.