Hard to Be a God

2014 2h 57m RU

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 178

DramaScience Fiction

Synopsis

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A group of scientists is sent to the planet Arkanar to help the local civilization, which is in the Medieval phase of its own history, to find the right path to progress. Their task is a difficult one: they cannot interfere violently and in no case can they kill. The scientist Rumata tries to save the local intellectuals from their punishment and cannot avoid taking a position.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leonid Yarmolnik
Rumata
Yuriy Tsurilo
Baron Pampa
Natalya Moteva
Ari
Aleksandr Chutko
Don Reba
Evgeniy Gerchakov
Budakh
Pyotr Merkuryev
Gur
Juris Lauciņš
Hangman
Vytautas Paukste
Kabani

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aleksei German
Writers: Svetlana Karmalita, Aleksei German
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 177 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 19% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aleksei German, shot by Yury Klimenko. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Viktor Lebedev. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mariya Amosova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Leonid Yarmolnik and Yuriy Tsurilo and Natalya Moteva carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2328813 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Aleksei German directs. Yury Klimenko behind the camera. Viktor Lebedev scores. Mariya Amosova cuts. A long sit — settle in. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 177 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Earned back only 19% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 12 years ago.
4Directed by Aleksei German, shot by Yury Klimenko. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Viktor Lebedev. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mariya Amosova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Leonid Yarmolnik and Yuriy Tsurilo and Natalya Moteva carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2328813 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.