1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time (2007)
Original title: 1612: Хроники смутного времени
1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time is a 2007 Russian-language history movie directed by Vladimir Khotinenko, with a running time of 2h 15m. It stars Pyotr Kislov, Artur Smolyaninov and Michał Żebrowski.
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.
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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.
When was 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time released?
1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time was released on 28 October 2007.
How long is 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time?
1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time runs 2h 15m.
Who made 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time?
1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time was directed by Vladimir Khotinenko.
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Cast
- Pyotr Kislov as Andrei
- Artur Smolyaninov as Kostka
- Michał Żebrowski as Jan Skrzetuski
- Violetta Davydovskaya as Kseniya Godunova
- Mikhail Porechenkov as Prince Dmitri Pozharsky
- Aleksandr Baluev as Brigand Osina
- Marat Basharov as Military commander Navoloka
- Ramón Langa as Alvar
- Aleksandr Samoylenko as Mordan
- Valeriy Zolotukhin as Stylite
- Sergey Taramaev
- Dmitriy Mukhamadeev as Mute