This Samurai Whodunit Is a Must-See Masterpiece

Photo Illustration by Victoria Sunday/The Daily Beast/Janus Films Acclaimed Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa is one of cinema’s most eclectic auteurs, his filmography populated by sterling horror shows (Cure, Pulse), thrillers (Cloud, Serpent’s Path, Wife of a Spy), dramas (Bright Future, Tokyo Sonata), comedies (Doppelganger), and science fiction fantasies (Before We Vanish, Real). Now, he tackles two new genres at once with The Samurai and the Prisoner (July 31, in theaters), melding…