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Dersu Uzala (russian: Дерсу Узала; 1849–1908) was a Nanai trapper and hunter. He worked as a guide for Vladimir Arsenyev who immortalized him in his 1923 book ''
The Russian explorer Vladimir Arsenyev started his expeditions to the forests of the Far East in the area of
Amur Tiger
'. G H Harper, 2004, , page 11 Uzala earned the respect of Arsenyev and his team. When Uzala's eyesight and other senses began to fade with age, Arsenyev offered to take him to the city where he lived. Uzala discovered that he was not permitted to chop wood or to build a hut and fireplace in the city park, nor was he allowed to shoot within the city limits. In the spring of 1908 he asked Arsenyev for permission to return to the woods. As a parting gift, Arsenyev gave him a new rifle. Shortly afterward, Dersu Uzala was murdered. It was speculated that his murderer wanted his new rifle.
In 1923 Arsenyev released his book ''Dersu Usala'', which later was released under the alternate U.S. titles ''With Dersu the Hunter'' and ''Dersu the Trapper''.
The book was adapted into two feature films. In 1961 director
Dersu Uzala Info
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Dersu Uzala (russian: Дерсу Узала; 1849–1908) was a Nanai trapper and hunter. He worked as a guide for Vladimir Arsenyev who immortalized him in his 1923 book ''Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala (russian: Дерсу Узала; 1849–1908) was a Nanai trapper and hunter. 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 ve ...
''. The book was adapted into two feature films, with the version by Akira Kurosawa being the better known.
Life
The Russian explorer Vladimir Arsenyev started his expeditions to the forests of the Far East in the area of Ussuri
The Ussuri or Wusuli (russian: Уссури; ) is a river that runs through Khabarovsk and Primorsky Krais, Russia and the southeast region of Northeast China. It rises in the Sikhote-Alin mountain range, flowing north and forming part of the Si ...
in 1902. He described numerous species of Siberian flora and the lifestyle of native ethnic people.
When Arsenyev met the trapper Uzala he hired him as a guide for his journeys,David Prynn and G. H. Harper: Amur Tiger
'. G H Harper, 2004, , page 11 Uzala earned the respect of Arsenyev and his team. When Uzala's eyesight and other senses began to fade with age, Arsenyev offered to take him to the city where he lived. Uzala discovered that he was not permitted to chop wood or to build a hut and fireplace in the city park, nor was he allowed to shoot within the city limits. In the spring of 1908 he asked Arsenyev for permission to return to the woods. As a parting gift, Arsenyev gave him a new rifle. Shortly afterward, Dersu Uzala was murdered. It was speculated that his murderer wanted his new rifle.
Cultural references
In 1923 Arsenyev released his book ''Dersu Usala'', which later was released under the alternate U.S. titles ''With Dersu the Hunter'' and ''Dersu the Trapper''.
The book was adapted into two feature films. In 1961 director Agasi Babayan Agasi Babayan ( hy, Աղասի Բաբայան, 21 December 1921 in Azatavan, Armenian SSR, USSR – November 17, 1995) was an Armenian director, screenwriter, and actor.
made the first adaption ''Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala (russian: Дерсу Узала; 1849–1908) was a Nanai trapper and hunter. 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 ve ...
''. Kasym Zhakibayev took the role of Uzala. The second film was filmed in 1975 by Akira Kurosawa. Uzala was played by Maxim Munzuk Maxim Monguzhukovich Munzuk ( tyv, Максим Монгужук-оглу Мунзук; (2 May 1910 – 28 July 1999 in Kyzyl, Tyva, Russia) was a Tuvan actor, one of the founders of the Republic of Tuva's regional theatre. He is best known for pla ...
. The film won the Golden Prize and the Prix FIPRESCI
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at the 9th Moscow International Film Festival
The 9th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 10 to 23 July 1975. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Polish film '' The Promised Land'' directed by Andrzej Wajda, the Soviet-Japanese film ''Dersu Uzala'' directed by Akira Kurosawa a ...
and the 1976 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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. George Lucas has hinted that the character of Dersu Uzala inspired the Star Wars Jedi master Yoda.
In 1972 a village in Krasnoarmeysky District, Primorsky Krai
Krasnoarmeysky District (russian: Красноарме́йский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #161-KZ and municipalLaw #137-KZ district (raion), one of the twenty-two in Primorsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the center of the krai a ...
, which before had the Chinese name of ''Laul'' was renamed ''Dersu'' in his honour.
A monument for Uzala and Arsenyev was erected near Arsenyev in the 1970s.
The main belt asteroid 4142 Dersu-Uzala
4142 Dersu-Uzala, provisional designation ', is a Hungaria asteroid, sizable Mars-crosser and potentially slow rotator from the innermost region of the asteroid belt, approximately in diameter. It was discovered by Czech astronomer Zdeňka Vávr ...
was discovered in 1981 and named after the trapper.
References
Further reading
* Vladimir Arsenyev: ''Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala (russian: Дерсу Узала; 1849–1908) was a Nanai trapper and hunter. 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 ve ...
.'' (1923). University Press of the Pacific, 2004.
External links
Dersu Uzala Info
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