Tells of the friendship between Vladimir Arsenyev, a well-known Soviet explorer, and his guide, Dersu Uzala. It is the story of a man's unity with nature and of the struggle for survival in the wilderness.

Title on disc label: Akira Kurosawa's Dersu Uzala. Also known as: Dersou Uzala. Includes original U.S. release trailer. Based on the book by Vladimir Klavdievich Arsen§ev. Originally issued as motion picture in Russia in 1975.