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1975 · 141 min · G

Dersu Uzala

Directed by Akira Kurosawa · Adventure, Drama

Dersu Uzala (1975) is a Adventure film, directed by Akira Kurosawa set in Siberia during the 1900s–1910s. It runs 141 minutes and is rated G.

Themes of friendship and man vs nature run throughout.

Composer
Isaac Schwarts
Cinematography
Asakazu NakaiFyodor DobronravovYuri Gantman
Cast
Yuriy SolominMaksim MunzukMikhail BychkovB. KhorulevVladimir KremenaAleksandr PyatkovSvetlana DanilchenkoDmitri Korshikov

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Siberia
Setting
Wilderness
When
1900s1910s

Premise & themes

Themes
FriendshipMan Vs Nature
Tone
ContemplativeMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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