Dersu Uzala
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Dersu Uzala was a Nanai trapper and hunter in the Okhotsk–Manchurian taiga. He worked as a guide for Vladimir Arsenyev, who immortalized him in his 1923 book Dersu Uzala. The book was adapted into two
Uzala posing for a photo with his Berdan and hunting accessories, 1906
Vladimir Arsenyev and Uzala
Memorial stone for Uzala in Korfovsky
Monument for Uzala in Arsenyev
Dersu Uzala (1975 film)
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Dersu Uzala is a 1975 epic biographical film directed and co-written by Akira Kurosawa. Starring Maxim Munzuk and Yury Solomin, the film is based on the 1923 memoir by Russian explorer Vladimir Arseny
Dersu Uzala
…He worked as a guide for Vladimir Arsenyev, who immortalized him in his 1923 book Dersu Uzala. The book was adapted into two feature films, with the version by Akira Kurosawa being the better known one. Dersu identified himself to Arsenyev as Nanai, and in the 1970s a Nanai named Fyodor Uza proudly spoke…
Japanese release poster
During a low point in production Kurosawa was unable to fully realise his vision on Mt. Falaza (pictured).
Arsenyev (left) and Dersu (right) framed between celestial objects