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Dersu Uzala [VHS] [1975]

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4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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During an unusual chapter in the career of director Akira Kurosawa (Rashomon), the filmmaker went to Russia because he found working in his native Japan to be too difficult. The result was this striking 1975 near-epic based on the turn-of-the-century autobiographical novels of a military explorer (Yuri Solomin) who met and befriended a Goldi man in Russia's unmapped forests. Kurosawa traces the evolution of a deep and abiding bond between the two men, one civilised in the usual sense, the other at home in the sub-zero Siberian woods. There's no question that Dersu Uzala (the film is named for the Goldi character, played by Maxim Munzuk) has the muscular, imaginative look of a large-canvas Soviet Mosfilm from the 1970s. But in its energy and insight it is absolutely Kurosawa, from its implicit fascination with the meeting of opposite worlds to certain moments of tranquillity and visual splendour. But nothing looks like Kurosawa more than a magnificent action sequence in which the co-heroes fight against time and exhaustion to stay alive in a wicked snowstorm. For fans of the late legend, this is a Kurosawa not to be missed. --Tom Keogh

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An old hunter meets with a soldier-explorer and the two set out on a journey together. Russian dialogue.

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Kurosawa Masterpiece, 18 Feb 2001
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This Kurosawa film is usually ignored by most viewers because it was made outside the realm of Japanese cinema. It was made in the Soviet Union, however, both the subject and the production of the film are pure Kurosawa creations. It deals with the relationship between a native Siberian hunter and a group of Soviet explorers. Kurosawa yet again showcases his talent by presenting us with a poignant, poetic tale of contrasting cultures in the harsh Siberian environment. This beautiful tale is further complemented by its breathtaking cinematography [this film must be viewed in widescreen]. It also won the Best Foreign Film Oscar. A great film for everyone.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars good film, poor transfer, 9 Aug 2007
By 72trails of smoke (Birmingham, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dersu Uzala [1975] [DVD] (DVD)
while it is pleasing that this has finally been released on region 2 it has to be noted that the print/trasfer is quite poor with grainy, murky colouring on what looks like a ntsc-to-pal conversion clearly taking away much of the impact of a film most noted for its visual beauty. Nevertheless, a remarkable film.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Film to Change Attitudes, 13 Aug 2004
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This film, directed not by a Russian but a Japanese (the famous director, Kurosawa) using mostly Russian or Soviet actors and staff, is nonetheless a classic of Russian cinema in the same way that the St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow is a symbol of Russia despite having been designed by an Italian. An Imperial Russian Army survey party in pre pre-WW1 times goes to chart previously uncharted lands in Eastern Siberia (at the time of filming, known as the Soviet Far East). There the officer and his small troop meet a native hunter, Dersu. The osmotic effect of this marvellous little man cannot be easily described: he inculcates just by his presence a reverence for Nature and the wellsprings of Life. He hunts animals but respects them, in the way of many primitive people (for example, Australian Aboriginals) who have retained what we of the modern way and world have lost. In typically Russian style, the ending of the film is tragic rather than funny or self-satisfied: Dersu, his sight failing, is brought to a Russian town, I think Khaborovsk, to live with the Russian officer, his wife and little son. Dersu cannot live in a town and begs to return to his taiga (eternal Siberian forest). The officer helps by buying him a new, expensive rifle, so that Dersu can hunt despite his failing eyesight. Later, it transpires that Dersu was murdered by person or persons unknown, probably for his new and expensive hunting rifle. A film like this, made in 1975, shows that (in the way of so many empires, at their most benevolent just before collapse) the Soviet Union was developing into a kind of spiritual social democracy (albeit absurdly militarized and secret police-ridden) as it neared its demise. Very highly recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Like meeting and old friend again
I saw the original film in the cinema ages ago with my father. Back then, it lasted almost 4 hours. I was just a kid at that time, but I will never forget that first meeting with... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Morten Duckert Rasted

5.0 out of 5 stars Be enthralled
As a devoted fan I feel obliged to give this film another deserving positive review. Some years ago I watched this film with my Father one Christmas and we were mesmerised. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Bob Salter

5.0 out of 5 stars Humanistic film is one of Kurosawa's best
Kurosawa made this Japanese-Russian co-production after a three year hiatus, reportedly after a suicide attempt caused by the failure of his previous film. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Andres C. Salama

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Captivating
This is a truly wonderful film. Kurosawa, most reknowned for his Japanese work, has set this film in the forests of remote Siberia. Read more
Published 12 months ago by GeeJayBee

5.0 out of 5 stars Deserves More then 5 Stars
Akira Kurosawa (Seven Samuri,Hidden Fortress,Yojimbo) directs this beautiful Masterpiece about Russian Exploers who are helped by what they see as a savage called Dersu Uzala... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. Terry D. Jarvis

5.0 out of 5 stars If you're renting this...
If you're going to rent this, make sure you rent both discs. The movie is spread over 2 discs, so if you just rent disc 1, you only get to watch half the movie. Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2007 by D. Bromley

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the great films
Tolstoy apparently once described to a friend the thoughts of a crow they were both watching and the friend exclaimed 'By God, Lev Nikolaevich, you are that crow! Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2007 by N. Allen

5.0 out of 5 stars Hopes Dashed by Tragedy
This film, directed not by a Russian but a Japanese (the famous director, Kurosawa) using mostly Russian or Soviet actors and staff, is nonetheless a classic of Russian cinema in... Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2007 by ianrmillard

5.0 out of 5 stars A must!
Dersu Uzala is a truly superb film I have seen several times over the years. It still impresses me as much now as it did about 20 years ago when I saw it for the first time... Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2006 by Guy PH

5.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable
I have seen this film years ago. It is an unforgettable experience. It is a film you will remember. It is a classic
work of film art and belongs to the library of every film... Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2004 by Pertti Lindgren

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