
1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time
The Tsar is dead. Chaos reigns.
Directed by Vladimir Khotinenko
Produced by Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematograph, Renova-Media
A historical drama set during Russia's Time of Troubles, where political chaos and personal desire collide as a serf attempts to rescue a czarina from her ambitious Polish husband.
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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Is 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Does 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
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