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Release Year1975
Runtime2h 21m
LanguageRussian
CertificationG
GenresAdventure, Drama
Votes644
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
WritersYuriy Nagibin, Akira Kurosawa
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDersu Uzala
About Dersu Uzala
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.
Directed by Akira Kurosawa, Dersu Uzala leans on a strong ensemble — Yuriy Solomin, Maksim Munzuk, Mikhail Bychkov — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 1975.
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