
Dersu Uzala
There is man and beast at nature's mercy. There is awe and love and reverence. And there is the man called...
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Produced by Daiei Film, Mosfilm
A meditative portrait of an unlikely friendship between a civilized soldier and a forest hermit, built on mutual respect and reverence for nature's sublime indifference.
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.
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Questions people ask
Is Dersu Uzala sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Dersu Uzala easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does Dersu Uzala end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is Dersu Uzala scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Dersu Uzala violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Like Dersu Uzala
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Dersu Uzala
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Dersu Uzala, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Dersu Uzala, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Dersu Uzala, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

























































