At the start of the twentieth century, a group of soldiers are sent to explore the wilderness of their Eastern Siberian province. Led by "Capt. Arseniev" (Yuriy Solomin) they venture deep into the unforgiving territory where they are fortunate to encounter the local Goldi hunter "Dersu" (Maksim Munzuk). They are able to communicate rudimentarily and pretty swiftly they realise that without their wily and respectful…
There is man and beast at nature's mercy. There is awe and love and reverence. And there is the man called...
A military explorer meets and befriends a Goldi man in Russia’s unmapped forests. A deep and abiding bond evolves between the two men, one civilized in the usual sense, the other at home in the glacial Siberian woods.
Top Cast
Yuriy Solomin
Arsenev
Maksim Munzuk
Dersu Uzala
Mikhail Bychkov
Otryad Arseneva
B. Khorulev
Vladimir Kremena
Turtwigin
Aleksandr Pyatkov
Olenin
Svetlana Danilchenko
Anna
Dmitri Korshikov
Wowa son of Arsenjev
Suimenkul Chokmorov
Jan Bao
Daniil Netrebin
Politseyskiy
Serafim Zaytsev
Nikolay Volkov
Mogilshchik
Vladimir Prikhodko
Russian soldier
Sovetbek Dzhumadylov
(uncredited)
Igor Sykhra
Reviews
Akira Kurosawa's film, based on the memoirs of the Russian explorer Vladimir Arsenyev. In 1976, it won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, earning Akira Kurosawa the distinction of being the only director to have won this award twice at the time. It teaches lessons about friendship, love of nature, and humanism. It is a very impressive film, both in its dialogues and its cinematography; each frame is like a…
FAQ about Dersu Uzala
What is Dersu Uzala about?
A military explorer meets and befriends a Goldi man in Russia’s unmapped forests. A deep and abiding bond evolves between the two men, one civilized in the usual sense, the other at home in the glacial Siberian woods.
When was Dersu Uzala released?
Dersu Uzala was released in 1975.
What genres does Dersu Uzala belong to?
Dersu Uzala is categorised as Adventure, Drama.
Who stars in Dersu Uzala?
The cast of Dersu Uzala includes Yuriy Solomin, Maksim Munzuk, Mikhail Bychkov, B. Khorulev, Vladimir Kremena.