Movie

Hard to Be a God

★ 6.0(49)19901h 59m

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Director: Peter Fleischmann
Release date: 1990-01-25
Runtime: 1h 59m
Language: German
Status: Released
Country: France
Studio: B.A. Produktion

Hard to Be a God — trailer

About Hard to Be a God

Hard to Be a God is a 1990 movie in the Drama, Adventure and Science Fiction genres, directed by Peter Fleischmann, starring Edward Żentara, Aleksandr Filippenko and Andrei Boltnev. It has a runtime of 1 hour 59 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.0/10 from 49 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Hard to Be a God in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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...

Cast

Edward Żentara

Rumata / Anton

Aleksandr Filippenko

Reba

Andrei Boltnev

Budach

Mikhail Gluzskiy

Hauk

Hugues Quester

Suren

Anne Gautier

Kyra

Christine Kaufmann

Okana

Pierre Clémenti

King

Elguja Burduli

Baron Pampa

Birgit Doll

Anka

Werner Herzog

Mita / Richard

Regimantas Adomaitis

Richard Kondor

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Hard to Be a God in Japan?+

Hard to Be a God is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Japan. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Hard to Be a God on Netflix?+

Hard to Be a God is not on Netflix in Japan right now.

How long is Hard to Be a God?+

Hard to Be a God has a runtime of 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).

Who stars in Hard to Be a God?+

Hard to Be a God stars Edward Żentara, Aleksandr Filippenko, Andrei Boltnev, Mikhail Gluzskiy and Hugues Quester.

When did Hard to Be a God come out?+

Hard to Be a God is a 1990 movie directed by Peter Fleischmann.

What genre is Hard to Be a God?+

Hard to Be a God is Drama, Adventure and Science Fiction film.

Who directed Hard to Be a God?+

Hard to Be a God was directed by Peter Fleischmann.