Dersu Uzala
Дерсу Узала
“There is man and beast at nature's mercy. There is awe and love and reverence. And there is the man called...”
Synopsis
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.
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Дерсу Узала (Uzala der Kirgise) (Dersu Uzala) (Dersou Ouzala) (Trailer)
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-04-15
Top Cast
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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
Nikolai Volkov
Mogilshchik
Vladimir Prikhodko
Russian soldier
Sovetbek Dzhumadylov
(uncredited)
Igor Sykhra
Release History & Theatrical Window
(Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Festival / Special Debut
December 20, 1977
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 1, 2000
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Yuriy Nagibin, Akira Kurosawa
- Original Score
- Isaac Schwarts
- Original Title
- Дерсу Узала
- Country of Origin
- Japan, Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Production Budget
- $4M
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film, Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Akira Kurosawa
Yuriy Nagibin, Akira Kurosawa, Vladimir Arsenyev
Isaac Schwarts
Fyodor Dobronravov, Asakazu Nakai, Yuri Gantman
Valentina Stepanova
Nikolai Sizov, Yōichi Matsue
Department Leadership Roster
Nikolai Sizov
Producer
Isaac Schwarts
Original Music Composer
Akira Kurosawa
Director
Yōichi Matsue
Producer
Yuriy Nagibin
Screenplay
Fyodor Dobronravov
Director of Photography
Asakazu Nakai
Director of Photography
Yuri Gantman
Director of Photography
Yuri Raksha
Production Design
Valentina Stepanova
Editor
Tatyana Lichmanova
Costume Design
Akira Kurosawa
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
G: General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dersu Uzala
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
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.
Who directed Dersu Uzala?
Dersu Uzala was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Who stars in Dersu Uzala?
The principal cast of Dersu Uzala includes Yuriy Solomin, Maksim Munzuk, Mikhail Bychkov, B. Khorulev, Vladimir Kremena.
When was Dersu Uzala released and how long is it?
Dersu Uzala was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 2h 21m.
Who composed the musical score for Dersu Uzala?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dersu Uzala was composed by Isaac Schwarts.
Is Dersu Uzala based on a book or true story?
Dersu Uzala is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Vladimir Arsenyev".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Dersu Uzala?
Dersu Uzala holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: TP; US: G (General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.).