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Hard to Be a God

2014 · 2h 57m · Drama · Science Fiction

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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 progre…

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WHAT IT'S 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.

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79/100
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WORTH ITA 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 progre…

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WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a crime story where choices and consequences drive the tension
02A substantial 177-minute commitment and a patient, deliberately paced watch define the practical movie-night fit
03Its early 6.5/10 TMDB audience score is useful, but the vote count is still modest enough to treat it as supporting evidence rather than the whole verdict

MOVIHERO EDITORIAL

Should you watch Hard to Be a God?

Hard to Be a God belongs in your night if you want crime, investigation, or morally messy choices to drive the night. It is a patient, deliberately paced watch, with a substantial 177-minute commitment, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 9/10 and emotional impact at 5/10. The overall profile gives it a solid case when that experience matches your mood.

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PERFECT IF

01you want crime, investigation, or morally messy choices to drive the night
02you are in the mood for a patient, deliberately paced watch
03you are ready to give the movie your full attention

THINK TWICE IF

01you want to stay away from crime-focused tension or darker material
02you do not have room for a 177-minute movie tonight
03you need a movie that can work with divided attention

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE

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Seven signals for the experience itself — from the pace of the night to how much attention it asks from you.

Pacing3/10
Emotional Impact5/10
Mind-Bending5/10
Scary1/10
Violence4/10
Rewatchability5/10
Attention Required9/10
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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

Aleksei German portrait
Aleksei GermanDirector
Leonid Yarmolnik portrait
Leonid YarmolnikRumata
Yuriy Tsurilo portrait
Yuriy TsuriloBaron Pampa
Natalya Moteva portrait
Natalya MotevaAri
Aleksandr Chutko portrait
Aleksandr ChutkoDon Reba
Evgeniy Gerchakov portrait
Evgeniy GerchakovBudakh
Pyotr Merkuryev portrait
Pyotr MerkuryevGur
Juris Lauciņš portrait
Juris LauciņšHangman
Vytautas Paukste portrait
Vytautas PauksteKabani
Konstantin Vorobyov portrait
Konstantin VorobyovPoet