Dersu Uzala
2014, Russian. Directed by Akira Kurosawa.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
- G
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Dersu Uzala is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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Cast & crew
- Akira KurosawaDirector
- Yuriy SolominArsenev
- Maksim MunzukDersu Uzala
- Mikhail BychkovOtryad Arseneva
- B. KhorulevCast
- Vladimir KremenaTurtwigin
- Aleksandr PyatkovOlenin
- Svetlana DanilchenkoAnna
- Dmitri KorshikovWowa son of Arsenjev
- Suimenkul ChokmorovJan Bao
- Daniil NetrebinPolitseyskiy
- Serafim ZaytsevCast
- Nikolai VolkovMogilshchik
Details
- Released
- 15 October 2014
- Original title
- Дерсу Узала
- Country
- Japan, Soviet Union
- Written by
- Yuriy Nagibin, Akira Kurosawa
- Budget
- $4M
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What Dersu Uzala is based on
Dersu Uzala is based on Dersu Uzala (1921) by Vladimir Arsenyev.
1921
Dersu Uzala
By Vladimir Arsenyev
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Dersu Uzala: quick answers
Is Dersu Uzala worth watching?
Our verdict is Absolute Cinema: Drop everything and watch it. It scores 7.9/10 from 666 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Dersu Uzala?
Dersu Uzala runs 141 minutes (2h 21m).
Does Dersu Uzala have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Dersu Uzala. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Dersu Uzala parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Dersu Uzala is rated G in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
Which OTT platform is Dersu Uzala on?
Dersu Uzala is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dersu Uzala?
If you liked Dersu Uzala, try Alpha, Dances with Wolves, White Fang.
Who directed Dersu Uzala?
Dersu Uzala (2014) was directed by Akira Kurosawa and stars Yuriy Solomin, Maksim Munzuk, Mikhail Bychkov.
What is Dersu Uzala based on?
Dersu Uzala is based on Dersu Uzala (1921) by Vladimir Arsenyev.