Episode 01 - SEVEN SAMURAI (1954)
Description
Masterpiece of epic cinema and one of the most influential films in history, "Seven Samurai" was an instant classic upon its release in 1954, created by an extraordinary visionary: Akira Kurosawa.
Set in sixteenth-century Japan during the brutal Warring States period, the film tells the story of a farming village under siege by bandits who hire masterless samurai to defend them—paying only in rice. An action epic meeting profound human drama, it remains essential viewing seven decades after its premiere.
But how did one of cinema's greatest achievements come to exist? What did it take to bring this vision to life? And why does it still matter?
"Seven Samurai" influenced everything from westerns to science fiction to heist films, teaching generations of filmmakers about storytelling, cinematography, and the architecture of action sequences.
This is Beyond the Spine, where we explore the films that changed cinema—starting with the stories of what it took to bring them to life.
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