Hard To Be A God (2013)

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What is Hard To Be A God about?

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.

Hard to Be a God is a 2013 Russian epic medieval science fiction film directed by Aleksei German who co-wrote the screenplay with Svetlana Karmalita. It was his last film and it is based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky.

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Who stars in Hard To Be A God?

• Leonid Yarmolnikas Rumata
• Yuriy Tsuriloas Baron Pampa
• Natalya Motevaas Ari

Who made Hard To Be A God?

• Aleksei GermanDirector
• Yury KlimenkoCinematography
• Vladimir IlinCinematography
• RRushan NasibulinProducer
• VViktor IzvekovProducer
• Leonid YarmolnikProducer

What does the cinematography of Hard To Be A God look like?

Sampled across 60 frames, the coverage of Hard To Be A God leans on medium shots (45% of the sample) and close-ups (27%). Cinematographer Yury Klimenko keeps 32% of it in naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 40% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 65% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the medieval era.

What is the color palette of Hard To Be A God?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Hard To Be A God (2013) are #8a8a8a, #cccccc, #060606, #484848, #fcfcfc, #ababab — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

• #8a8a8a
• #cccccc
• #060606
• #484848
• #fcfcfc
• #ababab

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Techniques in this film

• Vintage Lens Look
• Shallow Depth of Field
• Soft Light
• Night Scenes
• Close-Up Shots

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