1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time

5.020072h 15mHistoryDrama

1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time (2007) is a history, drama film directed by Vladimir Khotinenko rated 5.0/10.

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.

Released: 2007-10-28

Duration: 2h 15m

Genre: History, Drama

Country: Russia

Director: Vladimir Khotinenko

Writer: Arif Aliev

Cast: Pyotr Kislov, Artur Smolyaninov, Michał Żebrowski, Violetta Davydovskaya, Mikhail Porechenkov, Aleksandr Baluev

Production: Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematograph, Renova-Media, Golden Eagle