Hard to Be a God

Directed by Aleksei German

With Leonid Yarmolnik, Yuriy Tsurilo, Natalya Moteva, Aleksandr Chutko and 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. Their task is a difficult one: they cannot interfere violently and in no case can they kill. The scientist Rumata tries to save the local intellectuals from their punishment and cannot avoid taking a position.