Review of Dersu Uzala (1961) by Nicky S — 02 Nov 2012

I watched this years ago and it was great movie.

This review of Dersu Uzala (1961) was written by Nicky S on 02 Nov 2012.

Dersu Uzala has generally received very positive reviews.

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