1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time (2007)
The Tsar is dead. Chaos reigns.
The czar of Russia has died and a power vacuum has developed. This period in the late 16th and early 17th century has been called "The Time of Troubles." There are many impostors who claim to the right to rule, but there's only one heir, the Czarina Kseniya Godunova. She has married a Polish military leader who wants to claim the Russian throne in her name so he can rule all of Russia. As the Poles move in on Moscow in an attempt to install the czarina on the throne, Andrei, a serf with a life-long infatuation of the czarina attempts to save her from her brutal Polish husband.
Director: Vladimir Khotinenko
Genre: History, Drama
Runtime: 135 min
Release Date: October 28, 2007
Cast
- Pyotr Kislov - Andrei
- Artur Smolyaninov - Kostka
- Michał Żebrowski - Jan Skrzetuski
- Violetta Davydovskaya - Kseniya Godunova
- Mikhail Porechenkov - Prince Dmitri Pozharsky
- Aleksandr Baluev - Brigand Osina
- Marat Basharov - Military commander Navoloka
- Ramón Langa - Alvar
- Aleksandr Samoylenko - Mordan
- Valeriy Zolotukhin - Stylite
Screenplay
Music: Gleb Matveichuk, Aleksey Rybnikov
Cinematography: Ilya Dyomin
Editing: Nikolay Bulygin
Production: Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematograph, Renova-Media, Golden Eagle, Central Partnership, Studio Trite
Country: Russia
Language: Deutsch, Español, Italiano, Polski, Pусский
Budget: $12M
Original Language: ru
Keywords
poland, moscow, russia, 17th century
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time about?
- The czar of Russia has died and a power vacuum has developed. This period in the late 16th and early 17th century has been called "The Time of Troubles." There are many impostors who claim to the right to rule, but there's only one heir, the Czarina Kseniya Godunova. She has married a Polish military leader who wants to claim the Russian throne in her name so he can rule all of Russia. As the Poles move in on Moscow in an attempt to install the czarina on the throne, Andrei, a serf with a life-long infatuation of the czarina attempts to save her from her brutal Polish husband.
- Who directed 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time?
- 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time was directed by Vladimir Khotinenko.
- Who stars in 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time?
- 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time stars Pyotr Kislov, Artur Smolyaninov, Michał Żebrowski, Violetta Davydovskaya, Mikhail Porechenkov, Aleksandr Baluev.
- How long is 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time?
- 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time has a runtime of 2h 15m (135 minutes).
- What genre is 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time?
- 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time is a History, Drama film.
- What is the budget of 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time?
- 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time had a budget of $12M.
- Where was 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time produced?
- 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time was produced in Russia.