Hard to Be a God(1990)
Es ist nicht leicht, ein Gott zu sein
Hard to Be a God Synopsis
Another planet in the period of medieval times. An employee of the institute of experimental history from Earth, who is send under the name of noble don Rumata of Estor as a spy with a mission to contact the local resident of the institute, arrives in the city of Arkanar. But the resident perishes under an unlucky attempt to make a palace coup, and Rumata have to take his place as the resident. Soon he meets all the horrors of the medieval society - a peasant war, palace coups, mass executions. To continue to be an indifferent watcher of all these horrors turns out to be simply impossible...
Hard to Be a God (1990) is a drama, adventure and science fiction film directed by Peter Fleischmann, released on January 25, 1990 with a runtime of 1h 59m. It stars Edward Żentara, Aleksandr Filippenko, Andrei Boltnev and Mikhail Gluzskiy. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 52 ratings.
- Director:
- Peter Fleischmann
- Writers:
- Jean-Claude Carrière, Peter Fleischmann, Arkadiy Strugatskiy
- Producers:
- Peter Fleischmann, Valentina Rydvanova, Willi Segler
- Cinematographer:
- Jerzy Gościk
- Composer:
- Jürgen Fritz
- Production:
- B.A. Produktion, Garance Films, Hallelujah Films, Mediactuel, Sovinfilm, ZDF, Dovzhenko Film Studios
- Status:
- Released
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Hard to Be a God Cast & Crew
Main cast
Edward Żentara
as Rumata / Anton
Aleksandr Filippenko
as Reba
Andrei Boltnev
as Budach
Mikhail Gluzskiy
as Hauk
Hugues Quester
as Suren
Anne Gautier
as Kyra
Christine Kaufmann
as Okana
Pierre Clémenti
as King
Elguja Burduli
as Baron Pampa
Birgit Doll
as Anka
Werner Herzog
as Mita / Richard
Regimantas Adomaitis
as Richard Kondor
Key crew
Directed by Peter Fleischmann, written by Jean-Claude Carrière, Peter Fleischmann and Arkadiy Strugatskiy, produced by Peter Fleischmann, Valentina Rydvanova and Willi Segler.
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Hard to Be a God Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 52 ratings.
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Hard to Be a God – Frequently Asked Questions
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Hard to Be a God (1990) is available to stream on Okko. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
Who stars in Hard to Be a God?
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The main cast of Hard to Be a God (1990) includes Edward Żentara, Aleksandr Filippenko, Andrei Boltnev, Mikhail Gluzskiy and Hugues Quester. The film was directed by Peter Fleischmann. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Hard to Be a God released?
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Hard to Be a God was released on January 25, 1990 and runs for 1h 59m.
Is Hard to Be a God worth watching?
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Hard to Be a God (1990) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 52 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, adventure and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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