Hard to Be a God
1990, German. Directed by Peter Fleischmann.
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...
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.0/10 from 53 TMDB viewer ratings.
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- Released
- 25 January 1990
- Original title
- Es ist nicht leicht, ein Gott zu sein
- Country
- France, Germany, Soviet Union, Switzerland
- Written by
- Peter Fleischmann, Jean-Claude Carrière, Pierre Christin
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What Hard to Be a God is based on
Hard to Be a God is based on Hard to Be a God (1964) by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, Arkady Strugatsky, and Boris Strugatsky.
1964
Hard to Be a God
By Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, Arkady Strugatsky, and Boris Strugatsky
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Hard to Be a God: quick answers
Is Hard to Be a God worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.0/10 from 53 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Hard to Be a God?
Hard to Be a God runs 119 minutes (1h 59m).
Does Hard to Be a God have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Hard to Be a God on?
Hard to Be a God isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 January 1990. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Hard to Be a God?
If you liked Hard to Be a God, try Vesper, Until the End of the World, Spaceman.
Who directed Hard to Be a God?
Hard to Be a God (1990) was directed by Peter Fleischmann and stars Edward Żentara, Aleksandr Filippenko, Andrei Boltnev.
What is Hard to Be a God based on?
Hard to Be a God is based on Hard to Be a God (1964) by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, Arkady Strugatsky, and Boris Strugatsky.