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Feature film — 2014

Hard to Be a God (2014)

6.52h 57mDrama — Science 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.

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A high-signal pick with 180 votes.

Sever Studio / Russia 1 / Lenfilm

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Director: Aleksei German

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Cast & crew

Leonid Yarmolnik as Rumata

Leonid Yarmolnik

Rumata

Yuriy Tsurilo as Baron Pampa

Yuriy Tsurilo

Baron Pampa

Natalya Moteva as Ari

Natalya Moteva

Ari

Aleksandr Chutko as Don Reba

Aleksandr Chutko

Don Reba

Evgeniy Gerchakov as Budakh

Evgeniy Gerchakov

Budakh

Pyotr Merkuryev as Gur

Pyotr Merkuryev

Gur

Juris Lauciņš as Hangman

Juris Lauciņš

Hangman

Vytautas Paukste as Kabani

Vytautas Paukste

Kabani

Konstantin Vorobyov as Poet

Konstantin Vorobyov

Poet

Aleksandr Cherednik as episode

Aleksandr Cherednik

episode

Valentin Golubenko as Arata

Valentin Golubenko

Arata

Konstantin Bykov as Monk

Konstantin Bykov

Monk

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