Akira Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai" changed cinema forever. In this inaugural episode of Beyond the Spine, we explore what it took to create this masterpiece—and why it still matters seven decades later.
A benshi performs—his voice transforming silent images into living art. He's a star. People don't come just for the film. They come for him. Every night, watching from the audience, is his younger brother. Mesmerized.
