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Dersu Uzala

1975Movie2 h 21 minG

Drama
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.2Letterboxd4.3/5Rotten Tomatoes73%94%

A wholesome, wondrous adventure movie about history and a real life story, with standout cinematography and direction.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you want fast pacing

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Not for laughs, scares or romance.

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Story

There is man and beast at nature's mercy. There is awe and love and reverence. And there is the man called...

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.

Feels like

  • Wilderness Survival
  • Profound Friendship
  • Historical Adventure
  • Nature's Grandeur
  • Philosophical Exploration
  • Cross-Cultural Bond
  • Slow-Paced Drama
  • Visual Masterpiece
  • Human Spirit
  • Siberian Epic

Cast

11 of 11

Crew

Directed by
Akira Kurosawa
Written by
Akira Kurosawa, Yuriy Nagibin, Vladimir Arsenyev
Produced by
Yōichi Matsue, Nikolai Sizov
Music by
Isaac Schwarts

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Facts

August 2, 1975 · 2 h 21 min · G

Released
August 2, 1975
Runtime
2 h 21 min
Age rating
G
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Original language
Russian
Made in
Japan, Russia
Budget
$4 million
Available in
13 countries

Tropes

Nature Hero, Ominous Fog, My Country, Right or Wrong +9

  • Nature Hero
  • Ominous Fog
  • My Country, Right or Wrong
  • Crazy Survivalist
  • Fish out of Water
  • Snow Means Death
  • Native Guide
  • Scenery Porn
  • Bamboo Technology
  • Magical Native American
  • How We Got Here
  • Going Native

12 of 24 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream Dersu Uzala?"

Questions about Dersu Uzala

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Dersu Uzala?

Criterion

In the United States, Dersu Uzala streams on Criterion. It also streams in 9 other countries.

Is Dersu Uzala worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 8.2, Letterboxd 4.3 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 73%). Audiences rate it higher (87 out of 100) than critics (73).

Is Dersu Uzala in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.

What tropes does Dersu Uzala use?

Nature HeroOminous FogMy Country, Right or WrongCrazy SurvivalistFish out of WaterSnow Means DeathNative GuideScenery PornBamboo TechnologyMagical Native AmericanHow We Got HereGoing Nativeand 12 more

TV Tropes lists 24 tropes for it, including Nature Hero, Ominous Fog, and My Country, Right or Wrong.