Hard to Be a God

Hard to Be a God

6.5IMDb Score
Released:2014-02-27
Duration:177 min
Country:Russia
Director:Aleksei German
Actors:Leonid Yarmolnik, Yuriy Tsurilo, Natalya Moteva, Aleksandr Chutko, Evgeniy Gerchakov
Production:Sever Studio, Russia 1, Lenfilm

Overview:

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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