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Hard to Be a God

Hard to Be a God

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 27, 2013

Runtime

2h 57m

Genres

Drama, Science Fiction

User Score

66%

Original Title

Трудно быть богом

Production Companies

Sever Studio, Russia-1, Lenfilm, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation

Director

Aleksei German

Budget

$7,000,000

Revenue

$1,310,673

Description

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.