Dersu Uzala

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Henry D @Henry_Domke May 26, 2026 We loved it. It felt real, distant, and unfamiliar in the best way. The relationship between the captain and Dersu Uzala was the heart of the film. In a way, it was a love story without the sex. It was also about respect for those who came before us, and for the unique skills, sensitivity, and understanding of nature that modern people have mostly lost. See more Harmeet S @RT03634028 Mar 19, 2026 Movie had a grounding effect and shows how we complicate things for ourselves !? World is much better place to live, if we live by the simple rules. See more Shaid S @Shahidhk Mar 7, 2026 Made in 1975 when Kurosawa's career was at its lowest ebb and he had recently attempted suicide. The Russians offered him funding for this film based on the true story he had already read and had hoped to film many years previously. The photography and acting is superb. There is a very touching friendship between the two main characters. There are some frantically exciting sequences. I have seen the film twice and it is a must for Kurosawa fans. See more Virgo V @vision Jan 4, 2025 Dersu Uzala is a 1975 Soviet-Japanese biographical adventure drama film directed and co-written by Akira Kurosawa, his only non-Japanese-language film and his only 70mm film. The film is based on the 1923 memoir Dersu Uzala (which was named after the native trapper) by Russian explorer Vladimir Arsenyev, about his exploration of the Sikhote-Alin region of the Russian Far East over the course of multiple expeditions in the early 20th century. Shot almost entirely outdoors in the Russian Far East wilderness, the film explores the theme of a native of the forests who is fully integrated into his environment, leading a style of life that will inevitably be destroyed by the advance of civilization. It is also about the growth of respect and deep friendship between two men of profoundly different backgrounds, and about the difficulty of coping with the loss of capability that comes with old age. The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the Golden Prize and the Prix FIPRESCI at the 9th Moscow International Film Festival and other awards. It was also a box office hit, selling more than 21 million tickets in the Soviet Union and Europe in addition to grossing $1.2 million in the United States and Canada. See more Lord V @RT71486252 Dec 11, 2024 A thrilling visual and storytelling masterpiece. One of Akira Kurosawa’s underrated classics. See more Peter W @RT12077588 Apr 15, 2023 Overall, this is a strong story about an unlikely and touching friendship. Performances here feel genuine, plus I enjoyed seeing the friendship grow more beautiful as the film progressed. Visually, I loved seeing the various settings and locations this film takes its audiences through, all of which kept the film highly captivating. It's a slow-paced film, but my engagement was always present due to the delightful and charming story and the gratifying finale. No wonder this film won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film in 1976. See more Read all reviews

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