Hard to Be a God
Трудно быть богом
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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Hard to be a God - Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-01-26
Top Cast
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Leonid Yarmolnik
Rumata
Yuriy Tsurilo
Baron Pampa
Natalya Moteva
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Aleksandr Chutko
Don Reba
Evgeniy Gerchakov
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Pyotr Merkuryev
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Juris Lauciņš
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Vytautas Paukste
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Konstantin Vorobyov
Poet
Aleksandr Cherednik
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Valentin Golubenko
Arata
Konstantin Bykov
Monk
Yuriy Dumchev
Rohe Keu
Aleksandr Karpukhov
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Aleksandr Ronis
Torchholder
Anvar Libabov
Slave
Aleksandr Levit
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Vladimir Rozygraev
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Rome Film Fest
Festival / Special Debut
June 30, 2015
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.19x
-$5.7M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksei German
- Screenplay & Story
- Svetlana Karmalita, Aleksei German
- Original Score
- Viktor Lebedev
- Original Title
- Трудно быть богом
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 57m
- Production Budget
- $7M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.3M
- Production Studios
- Sever Studio, Russia 1, Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksei German
Svetlana Karmalita, Aleksei German, Arkadiy Strugatskiy, Boris Strugatskiy
Viktor Lebedev
Yury Klimenko, Vladimir Ilin, Alexey Rodionov
Mariya Amosova, Irina Gorokhovskaya
Rushan Nasibulin, Viktor Izvekov, Leonid Yarmolnik
Department Leadership Roster
Aleksei German
Director
Rushan Nasibulin
Producer
Mariya Amosova
Editor
Yury Klimenko
Director of Photography
Viktor Izvekov
Producer
Leonid Yarmolnik
Producer
Irina Gorokhovskaya
Editor
Vladimir Ilin
Director of Photography
Oleg Vasilyuk
Stunt Coordinator
Svetlana Karmalita
Screenplay
Aleksei German
Screenplay
Georgi Kropachyov
Production Design
Elena Zhukova
Production Design
Viktor Lebedev
Original Music Composer
Sergey Kokovkin
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hard to Be a God
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
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: 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.
Who directed Hard to Be a God?
Hard to Be a God was directed by Aleksei German.
Who stars in Hard to Be a God?
The principal cast of Hard to Be a God includes Leonid Yarmolnik, Yuriy Tsurilo, Natalya Moteva, Aleksandr Chutko, Evgeniy Gerchakov.
When was Hard to Be a God released and how long is it?
Hard to Be a God was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 2h 57m.
What was the box office and production budget of Hard to Be a God?
Hard to Be a God had a reported production budget of $7M and grossed $1.3M at the worldwide box office (0.19 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Hard to Be a God?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Hard to Be a God was composed by Viktor Lebedev.
Is Hard to Be a God based on a book or true story?
Hard to Be a God is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Arkadiy Strugatskiy", Novel: "Boris Strugatskiy".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Hard to Be a God?
Hard to Be a God holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).