Dersu Uzala
There is man and beast at nature's mercy. There is awe and love and reverence. And there is the man called...
1975 • 141 min • Adventure · Drama
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 79 Audience · 645 · 49%
In early 20th-century Siberia, a Russian explorer forms a profound friendship with a nomadic Goldi hunter, Dersu Uzala. They navigate the harsh wilderness together, learning from each other's perspectives on nature and civilization.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Some peril and survival challenges in the wilderness
- Hunting for food is shown
- Characters drink alcohol in social settings
What it models well
- Friendship across cultures
- Respect for nature
- Interdependence and survival skills
- Humility and wisdom
Talk about it after
- How different backgrounds can lead to strong friendships
- The importance of respecting and understanding nature
- What it means to adapt to different environments
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Where to watch
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Top billed cast
Director: Akira Kurosawa • Crew: Yuriy Nagibin, Akira Kurosawa
Trailers & clips
Дерсу Узала (Uzala der Kirgise) (Dersu Uzala) (Dersou Ouzala) (Trailer)
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersAkira 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.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersAt 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).…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.9/10 (645)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $4,000,000
- IMDb
- tt0071411
