Hard to Be a God

Summary

Hard to Be a God is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (573 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hard to Be a God received the Nika Award for Best Costume Design^[3].
• Hard to Be a God's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• Hard to Be a God was directed by Aleksei Yuryevich German^[5].
• Aleksei Yuryevich German wrote the screenplay for Hard to Be a God^[6].
• Svetlana Karmalita wrote the screenplay for Hard to Be a God^[7].
• Boris Strugatsky wrote the screenplay for Hard to Be a God^[8].
• Arkady Strugatsky wrote the screenplay for Hard to Be a God^[9].
• Hard to Be a God's composer is recorded as Viktor Lebedev^[10].
• Hard to Be a God's genre is science fiction film^[11].
• Hard to Be a God's genre is dystopian film^[12].
• Hard to Be a God's genre is drama film^[13].
• Hard to Be a God's based on is recorded as Hard to Be a God^[14].
• A cast member of Hard to Be a God was Leonid Yarmolnik^[15].
• A cast member of Hard to Be a God was Yuriy Tsurilo^[16].
• A cast member of Hard to Be a God was Evgeniy Gerchakov^[17].
• A cast member of Hard to Be a God was Valentin Golubenko^[18].
• A cast member of Hard to Be a God was Yevgeny Vazhenin^[19].
• A cast member of Hard to Be a God was Pyotr Merkuryev^[20].
• A cast member of Hard to Be a God was Valery Boltyshev^[21].
• A cast member of Hard to Be a God was Mikhail Guro^[22].
• A cast member of Hard to Be a God was Yuriy Dumchev^[23].
• A cast member of Hard to Be a God was Juris Lautsinsh^[24].
• A cast member of Hard to Be a God was Vytautas Paukštė^[25].
• A cast member of Hard to Be a God was Anvar Libabov^[26].
• A cast member of Hard to Be a God was Yuriy Nifontov^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Hard to Be a God was produced by Leonid Yarmolnik^[28]. It was directed by Aleksei Yuryevich German^[5]. Screenwriters include Aleksei Yuryevich German^[6], Svetlana Karmalita^[7], Boris Strugatsky^[8], and Arkady Strugatsky^[9]. Cast members include Leonid Yarmolnik^[15], Yuriy Tsurilo^[16], Evgeniy Gerchakov^[17], Valentin Golubenko^[18], Yevgeny Vazhenin^[19], and Pyotr Merkuryev^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include November 13, 2013^[29], September 3, 2015^[30], and February 27, 2014^[31]. The original language of Hard to Be a God was Russian^[32]. Genres include science fiction film^[11], dystopian film^[12], and drama film^[13]. It was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Reception

Hard to Be a God received the Nika Award for Best Costume Design^[3]. Reviews include 95%^[34], 9/10^[35], 93/100^[36], and 6.5/10^[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

After a work by Boris Strugatsky^[38], Arkady Strugatsky^[39], and Arkady and Boris Strugatsky^[40].

Why It Matters

Hard to Be a God ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (573 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

What awards did Hard to Be a God receive?

Honors received include Nika Award for Best Costume Design^[3].