Hard to Be a God

Seven Samurai on an alien planet. Scientists observe a medieval society, forbidden to interfere. One breaks the rule against violence, with horrific results. A grim film, shot in relentlessly oppressive style.

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Aleksei German directed Hard to Be a God in 2014. See Aleksei German's full filmography, where to start with Aleksei German, or where to go after you've seen everything by Aleksei German.

Hard to Be a God was released in 2014 (RU original-language production), with a runtime of 177 minutes.