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| Maxim Munzuk | Dersu Uzala |
| Yuri Solomin | Capt. Vladimir Arseniev |
| Vladimir Kremena | Turtwigin |
| Alexandr Pyatkov | |
| Dima Korshikov | |
| Svetlana Danielchanka | Mrs. Arseniev |
| Suimenkul Chokmorov | Jan Bao |
| Mikhail Bychkov | |
| Nikolai Volkov Sr. | |
| Sovetbek Dzhumadylov |
| Akira Kurosawa | Director, Screenwriter |
| Fyodor Dobronavov | Cinematographer |
| Yuri Gantman | Cinematographer |
| Shinobu Muraki | Production Designer |
| Yoshiro Muraki | Production Designer |
| Yuri Nagibin | Screenwriter |
| Asakazu Nakai | Cinematographer |
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Posted October 1, 2010
Not to mention the incredible photography of the Siberian wilderness, which colors have undeniably wild, austere blues and browns. The kind of poetic simplicity that seeps in long after the film is over, if one allows. I'm eternally amazed it gained a best picture oscar, which it certainly wouldn't have today, lacking a politically correct influence in its 'message'. There's really no message here, other than the hard-earned wisdom gained from the lonely survival of Derzu, a character that will exist forever more in reality than fiction. I saw this film once a good 15 years ago, and its images and simple story still haunt me. Only a film this unpretentious could haunt myself, in my humble estimation. Reminiscent of old-world folk tales, where the entire story is the lesson, not the final sentence.
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Posted January 12, 2002
Dersu Ursala, ''The Hunter,'' is certainly one of Kurosawa's best films, and for many like myself, one of the greatest films ever. And I do not say this lightly. At the same time, it will not be a film for everyone. But for those whose hearts are tuned to the truth gained in simple acts of human interaction and survival, the film will amaze. If the pace at first is slow, it is because it is studied, and the gradual movement of events, in the end, only enhances our awareness of the film-maker's vision. At 60, Dersu has lived his life alone in the Siberian wilderness, rarely in contact with others. When he does come into contact with the captain of a Russian survey team, sent out to map the coast and its regions in the late 19th century, his experience and knowledge prove essential to the survival of both. If the survey team at first takes him for a simple, provincial character, they readily learn the the uniqueness of his thorough relationship with the natural world. It is in Dersu's final years, and in his temporary move to the city because his eyesight no longer allows him to hunt successfully, that we discover the difficult truths of all human efforts, even those of kindness. The tragedy of the film's final scenes is not flashy or sentimental, like too many contemporary films can be. It is real and unavoidable. Since I was first introduced to this film by a close friend many years ago, I've come to watch it every year for its power of renewal. You can do yourself no better favor than to spend a night, a reflective night to be sure, among these characters.
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