Beyond the Spine explores the Criterion Collection through deep film analysis and cinema history. Bi-weekly episodes on classic movies, legendary directors, and the art that shaped cinema.

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Episode 01 - SEVEN SAMURAI (1954)
AKIRA KUROSAWA, JAPANESE CINEMA, SAMURAI MOVIE
Episode 01 - SEVEN SAMURAI (1954)
AKIRA KUROSAWA, JAPANESE CINEMA, SAMURAI MOVIE

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.

AKIRA KUROSAWA, JAPANESE CINEMA, SAMURAI MOVIE

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