1975, Russian, English subtitles, directed by Akira Kurosawa
2 hours 20 minutes
Set and filmed, in the krai territory of the Russian Far East this true story takes place in the early 1900s, based on the memoirs of Vladimir Arseniev. Maksim Munzuk plays Dersu Uzala, a man of indeterminate old age lives in the forest as a hunter. When Arseniev and his party come to survey and map the territory, Dersu befriends them. He shares his wisdom, and saves their lives more than once. We see Dersu age and begin to go blind, he moves to the city—a place of “boxes” and laws—only to return to his beloved forests, even though he knows he can no longer see to earn his living as a hunter. Filmed with Kurosawa’s eye for art, this witness the story of two men bridging cultural and generational gaps of their time.
Have you seen this movie? Were you as enchanted as Rainy Day? Will you watch this movie and tell Rainy Day if you did or did not like it?
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