As we head into the awards season for movies, it's interesting to consider the nominee who didn't win on the day, but Elmer Bernstein's score has outlived the film itself to become part of our popular culture.
Director John Sturgis took the classic Kurosawa film The Seven Samurai and boldly adapted it for an American audience in The Magnificent Seven. The movie starred the likes of Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, and Steve McQueen, with Bernstein composing the film's iconic theme music.
On this week's Flicks on Five, we'll hear some of Bernstein's score for The Magnificent Seven.
Original trailer — The Magnificent Seven
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