Hard to Be a God (2014)

DramaScience Fiction

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.

Release Date: February 27, 2014
Runtime: 2h 57m
Rating: 6.5/10 (163 votes)

Director: Aleksei German

Cast: Leonid Yarmolnik, Yuriy Tsurilo, Natalya Moteva, Aleksandr Chutko, Evgeniy Gerchakov, Pyotr Merkuryev, Juris Lauciņš, Vytautas Paukste

Production: Sever Studio, Russia 1, Lenfilm

based on novel or book dystopia murder execution planet medieval times

Budget: $7M
Revenue: $1M

Full Cast (102 people)

Leonid Yarmolnik as Rumata
Yuriy Tsurilo as Baron Pampa
Natalya Moteva as Ari
Aleksandr Chutko as Don Reba
Evgeniy Gerchakov as Budakh
Pyotr Merkuryev as Gur
Juris Lauciņš as Hangman
Vytautas Paukste as Kabani
Konstantin Vorobyov as Poet
Aleksandr Cherednik as episode
Valentin Golubenko as Arata
Konstantin Bykov as Monk
Yuriy Dumchev as Rohe Keu
Aleksandr Karpukhov as episode
Aleksandr Ronis as Torchholder
Anvar Libabov as Slave
Aleksandr Levit as episode
Vladimir Rozygraev as episode
Dmitri Karpov as Grey lieutenant
Andrey Obarukhin as Battle monk
Ramis Ibragimov as Mucha
Evgeniy Vazhenin as episode
Valery Velichko as Don Keo
Mikhail Guro as Grey officer
Evgeny Mundum as Warlock
Yuriy Nifontov as Don Tomeo
Anna Ovsyannikova as Bookworm's wife
Aleksandr Orlovskiy as Pashka
Marina Rokina as King's mistress
Vitaliy Isakov as episode

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Hard to Be a God

Hard to Be a God

Hard to Be a God

Science Fiction

Hard to Be a God

Hard to Be a God

Science Fiction

177 min

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.

177 min

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.

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Original LanguageRussian

Budget$7,000,000

Revenue$1,310,673

Release Date2/27/2014

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Cast

Leonid Yarmolnik

as Rumata

Yuriy Tsurilo

as Baron Pampa

Natalya Moteva

as Ari

Aleksandr Chutko

as Don Reba

Evgeniy Gerchakov

as Budakh

Pyotr Merkuryev

as Gur

Juris Lauciņš

as Hangman

Vytautas Paukste

as Kabani

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hard to Be a God about?▾

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…

How long is Hard to Be a God?▾

2h 57m

When was Hard to Be a God released?▾

February 27, 2014

Who directed Hard to Be a God?▾

Aleksei German

Who stars in Hard to Be a God?▾

Leonid Yarmolnik, Yuriy Tsurilo, Natalya Moteva

What genre is Hard to Be a God?▾

Drama, Science Fiction

What is Hard to Be a God rated?▾

NR