Dersu Uzala (1975)
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- G
- 2h 22min
- Adventure, Biography
- 20 Dec 1977 (USA)
- Movie
The Russian army sends an explorer on an expedition to the snowy Siberian wilderness where he makes friends with a seasoned local hunter.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Yuriy Solomin | ... |
Arsenev
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| Maksim Munzuk | ... |
Dersu Uzala
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| Mikhail Bychkov | ... |
Otryad Arseneva
(as M. Bychkov)
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Vladimir Khrulyov | ... |
Otryad Arseneva
(as V. Khrulyov)
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V. Lastochkin | ... |
Otryad Arseneva
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Stanislav Marin | ... |
Otryad Arseneva
(as S. Marin)
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Igor Sykhra | ... |
Otryad Arseneva
(as I. Sykhra)
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Vladimir Sergiyakov | ... |
Otryad Arseneva
(as V. Sergiyakov)
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Yanis Yakobsons | ... |
Otryad Arseneva
(as Ya. Yakobsons)
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Vladimir Khlestov | ... |
Otryad Arseneva
(as V. Khlestov)
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G. Polunin | ... |
Otryad Arseneva
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V. Koldin | ... |
Otryad Arseneva
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M. Tetov | ... |
Otryad Arseneva
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S. Sinyavskiy | ... |
Otryad Arseneva
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Vladimir Sverba | ... |
Otryad Arseneva
(as V. Sverba)
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V. Ignatov | ... |
Otryad Arseneva
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| Vladimir Kremena | ... |
Turtygin
(as V. Kremena)
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| Aleksandr Pyatkov | ... |
Olenev
(as A. Pyatkov)
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| Svetlana Danilchenko | ... |
Anna
(as S. Danilchenko)
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Dmitriy Korshikov | ... |
Vova
(as Dima Korshikov)
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| Suymenkul Chokmorov | ... |
Chzhan Bao
(as S. Chokmorov)
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| Daniil Netrebin | ... |
Politseyskiy
(as D. Netrebin)
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| Serafim Zaytsev | ... |
(as S. Zaystev)
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| Nikolay Volkov | ... |
Mogilshchik
(as N. Volkov)
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V. Kiryanov |
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Tsun Di-go |
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Zarema Mademilova | ... |
(as Z. Mademilova)
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A. Erdniev |
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| Vladimir Prikhodko | ... |
Russkiy soldat
(as V. Prikhodko)
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| Sovetbek Dzhumadylov | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Akira Kurosawa | ... | (as Akira Kurosava) |
Written by
| Akira Kurosawa | ... | (screenplay) (as Akira Kurosava) & |
| Yuriy Nagibin | ... | (screenplay) |
| Vladimir Arsenev | ... | (novel "Dersu, okhotnik") (as V. K. Arsenev) |
Produced by
| Yôichi Matsue | ... | producer (as Yoiti Mattsue) |
| Nikolay Sizov | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Isaac Schwarts | ... | (as Isaak Shvarts) |
Cinematography by
| Fyodor Dobronravov | ||
| Yuriy Gantman | ||
| Asakazu Nakai | ... | (as Asakadzu Nakai) |
Editing by
| Valentina Stepanova | ... | (as V. Stepanova) |
Editorial Department
| Lyudmila Feyginova | ... | associate editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Yuriy Raksha | ||
Costume Design by
| Tatyana Lichmanova | ... | (as T. Lichmanova) |
Makeup Department
| V. Bolotnikova | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| Karlen Agadzhanov | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Aleksandr Brodskiy | ... | assistant director (as A. Brodskiy) |
| E. Galkovskaya | ... | assistant director |
| Vyacheslav Maksakov | ... | assistant director (as V. Maksakov) |
| N. Minoshima | ... | assistant director (as N. Minosima) |
| Teruyo Nogami | ... | assistant director (as T. Nogami) |
| Vladimir Vasilyev | ... | associate director |
| O. Yevplanova | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| M. Tsivtsivadze | ... | assistant production designer |
| Yu. Usanov | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Olga Burkova | ... | sound (as O. Burkova) |
Special Effects by
| Grigoriy Ayzenberg | ... | special effects camera operator (as G. Ayzenberg) |
| Yu. Chekmaryov | ... | special effects designer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| A. Bondarenko | ... | camera operator |
| Aleksandr Evmina | ... | assistant camera (as A. Evmina) |
| K. Marui | ... | assistant camera |
| Yu. Rodkin | ... | photographer |
| V. Semin | ... | camera operator |
| E. Shamov | ... | assistant camera |
| V. Sklyarov | ... | head lighting technician |
| Yuriy Volodin | ... | assistant camera (as Yu. Volodin) |
| Nikolay Yablonovskiy | ... | camera operator (as N. Yablonovskiy) |
Music Department
| Minna Blank | ... | music editor (as M. Blank) |
| Vakhtang Jordania | ... | conductor (as V. Zhordaniya) |
Script and Continuity Department
| G. Bogolepov | ... | script editor |
Additional Crew
| L. Danilevich | ... | animal trainer |
| I. Gurvich | ... | consultant |
| Lev Korshikov | ... | translator (as L. Korshikov) |
| V. Olenin | ... | animal trainer |
| Mstislav Zapashnyy | ... | animal trainer (as M. Zapashnyy) |
| Valter Zapashnyy | ... | animal trainer (as V. Zapashnyy) |
| Takashi Koizumi | ... | assistant to director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Nippon Herald Films (1975) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1976) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1976) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Sovexportfilm (1976) (Soviet Union) (theatrical)
- Artkino Pictures (1976) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cinema 2000 S.A. (1976) (Spain) (theatrical)
- EVI Film Distribuzione (1977) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Satra Films (1977) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- New World Pictures (1977) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sovexport Films (1977) (India) (theatrical)
- Curzon Film Distributors (1978) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sociedade Importadora de Filmes (SIF) (1979) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Victor Michailides (1978) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Alta Films (1984) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- ARTE (1992) (France) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc) (subtitled)
- Kino Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Divisa Home Video (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
- Kino Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Moskwood Media (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
- RUSCICO (2004) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Njutafilms (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Artificial Eye (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Icestorm Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- New Star (2015) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Leopardo Filmes (2016) (Portugal)
- WOWOW (2012) (Japan) (tv)
- trigon-film (2014) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- trigon-film (2014) (Austria)
- trigon-film (2014) (Germany) (special edition)
- trigon-film (2014) (Switzerland) (DVD) (special edition)
- France 2 (FR2) (2015) (France) (tv)
- Rare Films and More (2018) (United States) (DVD) (English sub-titles) (Spanish sub-titles) (German sub-titles) (Improved Image)
- A Contracorriente Films (2020) (Spain) (re-release)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital) (subtitled)
- Flicksium (2021) (United States) (video)
- Splendor Films (2024) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A Russian army explorer who is rescued in Siberia by a rugged Asian hunter renews his friendship with the woodsman years later when he returns as the head of a larger expedition. The hunter finds that all of his nature lore is of no help when he accompanies the explorer back to civilization.
Written by Keith Loh |
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| Taglines | There is man and beast at nature's mercy. There is awe and love and reverence. And there is the man called... See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Akira Kurosawa had hoped to make this film as early as in the 1950s, but he had trouble adapting the story to a Japanese setting, never thinking that one day he would actually be able to film it on location in Russia, and with Russian actors. See more » |
| Goofs | When Dersu and Arsenev are looking at the 3/4 moon and the setting sun, the moon is in the wrong phase to appear in the sky at the same time as the sun. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism (2009). See more » |
| Quotes |
Dersu Uzala:
How can people live in a box? See more » |