Mar 31, 2015 alexey germans last film hard to be a god nabs honors at russias nika awards. Recent editions of the soviet sf classic hard to be a god, by arkady and boris strugatsky, contain an afterword by the latter on the books writing and reception, in the context of a furore in the soviet press over sf in the early 1960s. The future is mired in the muddy, muddy past in hard to be a. A group of research scientists has been sent to the planet arkanar, living under an oppressed regime in a period equivalent to earths middle ages. Hard to be a god is a 20 russian science fiction art film directed by aleksei german, based. In addition, the film had been compared to andrei tarkovsky who directed one of my favorite films, stalker, also based on a novel by arkaday and boris strugatsky roadside picnic.
Hard to be a god, aleksei germans last film the new. Hard to be a god began percolating in germans consciousness in the mid1960s, and would actively consume him for the last 15 years of his life. Hard to be a god began percolating in germans consciousness in the. As scifi medieval fantasy, the late aleksei germans extraterrestrial epic makes game of thrones look like musical chairs. If that film was the ulysses of russian cinema, hard to be a god is surely its finnegans wake. Aleksei germanyoure probably gonna need some strong coffee and a long, hot shower after this one. Aug 06, 2015 hard to be a god each shot is a vision of pandemonium. White god is the only film this year and possibly ever to unleash hundreds of dogs loose on the streets of budapest. Adaptation of a scifi novel by the strugatsky brothers. Alexey germans last film hard to be a god nabs honors at. Hard to be a god, which won six out of its nine nominations. Jan 30, 2015 hard to be a god is more in the mode of germans delirious 1998 khrustalyov, my car, in which a gregarious, hardliving doctor is subject to unspeakable humiliations during the last days of the stalin regime. The films helterskelter action takes place on another planet, but not. The 19 best movies about faith and religion taste of cinema.
The story of the arcanar massacre, trudno byt bogom, trydno byt bogom, its hard to be a god. Rent hard to be a god 2015 starring leonid yarmolnik and aleksandr chutko on dvd and bluray. Hard to be a god, aleksei germans last film the new york. Adapted from the 1960s cult scifi novel hard to be a god by arkady and boris strugatsky. While the film s premise and its environment are extremely compelling factors of its assured worldbuilding, hard to be a god is only interested in dragging viewers through the excrement of. A group of research scientists has been sent to the planet arkanar, living under an oppressed regime.
The director decided to film its hard to be a god back in 1968, 4 years after the book was. English here you have the first 10 minutes of the movie, also known as hard to be a god. Hard to be a god is the last film the russian director aleksei german ever made and while youre watching it, it feels like it might be. Along with tom hanks performance as fred rogers in a beautiful day in the neighborhood, weve. Taking place on the planet arkanar, which is in the midst of its own middle ages, the film focuses on don rumata, one. Mar 18, 2015 can indie filmmakers save religious cinema. With leonid yarmolnik, aleksandr chutko, yuriy tsurilo, evgeniy gerchakov. 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. Trydno byt bogom trudno byt bogom hard to be a god. Trudno byt bogom is a 20 russian science fiction art film directed by aleksei german, based on the novel of the same name by arkady and boris strugatsky. One of the most popular strugatskys novels, hard to be a god was adapted multiple times on different media. Hard to be a god 220 spring 2015 ken macleod overland. Hard to be a god might be the dangliest film ever made.
Hard to be a god is an experience, and the film is so richly textured and devotedly realized that it rocks you into a hypnotic trance that can only be seen to be believed. Unable to interfere with the course of its history, they can only watch in. A group of scientists are sent to the planet arkanar to help the local civilization, which is in the medieval phase of. Hard to be a god, aleksei germans last film the new york times. Don rumata gets caught hard to be a god hd youtube. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing hard to be a god near you. German tried to make it as his debut film as early as 1964. When legendary russian auteur aleksei german died in 20, he left behind this extraordinary final film, a phantasmagoric adaptation of the. Germans hard to be a god caps a career with glorious muck by michael atkinson. Germans fifth and final film a pessimistic reimagining of. Two brothers reconnect after the death of their parents. Its a work of dirty, poetic beauty in which the myriad of narrative enigmas and mysteries will keep the film lodged in your brain for days after the credits finally roll. Rent hard to be a god 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
About the production hard to be a god is a project that russian director aleksei german had been considering since the mid1960s. Germans hard to be a god caps a career with glorious muck. Hard to be a god critics consensus a scifi epic with palpable connections to the present, hard to be a god caps director aleksei germans brilliant filmography with a final masterpiece. He brought the film close enough to completion for his wife and son to apply the finishing touches immediately after his passing. A group of scientists are 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. Trudno byt bogom is a 1964 science fiction novel by soviet writers arkady and boris strugatsky, set in the noon universe. After about a half hour of watching hard to be a god, i was somewhat less excited. Mar 09, 2015 the 19 best movies about faith and religion posted on march 9, 2015 march 30, 2016 by alcebiades diniz miguel in the optimistic forecast by a enlighten and positivist person, from the eighteenth or nineteenth century point of view, the twentieth century will emerge as a universe in which faith would be purged, expelled from their usual points. Hard to be a god received universal acclaim from englishlanguage and non russianlanguage critics. Hard to be a god, the last movie by the russian filmmaker aleksei german, is set on another planet still in the throes of the middle ages. Hard to be a god bluray disc, 2015 for sale online ebay. Hard to be a god, the last movie by the russian filmmaker aleksei german. Jan 05, 2016 what are your selections for the best and worst movies of last year.
If you read them after youve seen hard to be a god, your reaction will be very like that of those. Aleksei german has filled every inch of his silvery threehour epic with arresting detail. Hard to be a god each shot is a vision of pandemonium. Our favorite films of 2015 movie feature chicago reader. A slomo kaleidoscope of medieval squalor, fear and pandemonium, alexei germans threehour epic isnt easy to watch, but it is aweinspiring. Stalin hangs over hard to be a god like a mordantly chortling specter. Clerks premiered at the sundance film festival 26 years ago, so we asked kevin smith 26 questions about the festival. When aleksei german died in february 20, he left behind a nearly finished magnum opus, hard to be a god. A group of scientists visits the distant planet arkanar, and discovers a society still trapped in its own medieval era. Hard to be a god is a strange, intense experience and the depth of its immersion will sink you deeper into the movies own peculiar strands and doesnt let go until the end.
Variety some 15 years in production, the film has taken on almost mythic status for cinephiles salivating at the prospect of its completion. Feb 18, 2015 the first thing to know about hard to be a god is that its a visually astounding film. Hard to be a god calgary underground film festival. Hard to be a god, the final film by the inspired russian director alexei german, is not only an unforgettable individual masterpiece but. One academic accused the authors of abstractionism and surrealism. Hard to be a god is a 20 russian science fiction film directed by aleksei german, based on the novel hard to. Jan 30, 2015 hard to be a god is a cinematic plunge into the warp, weft and squelch of another time, thrusting us along with rumatas wanderings. If you are looking for even more of 2015 s best movies, be sure to check out our compilation of over 200 film critic top 10 lists as well as our 2015 film awards scorecard. If you are reading this after youve seen hard to be a god, your reaction will be. Cannes film festival 2014 hard to be god trailer russian scifi movie hd duration. Hard to be a god, was a movie the gods didnt want to. The first ten minutes of hard to be a god 2015 youtube. Hard to be a god 20 full movie free watch online with english subtitles. June 2015 click show for important translation instructions.