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Quick Info

Rating

6.5/10

Release2014

Runtime2h 57m

StatusReleased

Budget$7,000,000

Revenue$1,310,673

Production

Sever Studio

Russia-1

Lenfilm

Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation

Movie

Hard to Be a God

2014

2h 57m

6.5

Drama

Science Fiction

Synopsis

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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