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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy

  • Video
  • 2004
  • 2h 31m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
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George Lucas and Mark Hamill in Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004)
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An in-depth making of documentary about the original Star Wars trilogy, covering the productions of the three films and their impact on popular culture.An in-depth making of documentary about the original Star Wars trilogy, covering the productions of the three films and their impact on popular culture.An in-depth making of documentary about the original Star Wars trilogy, covering the productions of the three films and their impact on popular culture.

  • Directors
    • Edith Becker
    • Kevin Burns
  • Writer
    • Ed Singer
  • Stars
    • Robert Clotworthy
    • Walter Cronkite
    • George Lucas
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    5.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Edith Becker
      • Kevin Burns
    • Writer
      • Ed Singer
    • Stars
      • Robert Clotworthy
      • Walter Cronkite
      • George Lucas
    • 19User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Star Wars: The Trilogy [Episodes IV, V, VI]
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    Robert Clotworthy
    Robert Clotworthy
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Walter Cronkite
    Walter Cronkite
    • Self - Journalist
    George Lucas
    George Lucas
    • Self - Filmmaker
    Steven Spielberg
    Steven Spielberg
    • Self - Filmmaker
    Irvin Kershner
    Irvin Kershner
    • Self - Director
    Howard G. Kazanjian
    Howard G. Kazanjian
    • Self - Producer
    • (as Howard Kazanjian)
    Gary Kurtz
    Gary Kurtz
    • Self - Producer
    Leo Braudy
    • Self - Professor and Cultural Historian, University of Southern California
    Bill Moyers
    Bill Moyers
    • Self - Journalist
    • (archive footage)
    Carrie Fisher
    Carrie Fisher
    • Self…
    Gareth Wigan
    • Self - Former Production Executive, 20th Century Fox
    Alan Ladd Jr.
    Alan Ladd Jr.
    • Self - Former Studio Chief, 20th Century Fox
    Ralph McQuarrie
    • Self - Conceptual Artist
    Richard Edlund
    Richard Edlund
    • Self - Cameraman, Miniature and Optical Effects
    Steve Gawley
    Steve Gawley
    • Self - Model Maker
    John Dykstra
    John Dykstra
    • Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
    Paul Huston
    • Self - Model Maker
    Joe Johnston
    Joe Johnston
    • Self - Visual Effects Art Director
    • Directors
      • Edith Becker
      • Kevin Burns
    • Writer
      • Ed Singer
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      David Prowse, who portrayed Darth Vader physically in most scenes of the original Star Wars trilogy, was not interviewed for this documentary, and is only briefly featured through archive footage. This was due to his strained relationship with Lucasfilm and George Lucas in particular (due to an incident for which the actor was unfairly blamed as a result of a miscommunication), which also led to Prowse subsequently being banned from attending official Star Wars fan conventions.
    • Goofs
      During a segment on merchandising for the original Star Wars, pictures of Princess Leia dolls wearing 'space fashions' are shown. However, this clothing line never made it into production.
    • Quotes

      Harrison Ford: I think George likes people, I think George is a warm-hearted person, but... he's a little impatient with the process of acting, of finding something. He thinks that something's there. "It's right there, I wrote it down. Do that". You know, sometimes you can't just "do that" and make it work.

    • Crazy credits
      After the credits there is a final outake of General Dodonna (Alex McCrindle) saying "and may the force go with you".
    • Alternate versions
      The Disney+ version updated shots of the Obi-Wan vs. Darth Vader duel to reflect the improvements made to the 4K version released in 2019.
    • Connections
      Featured in Revenge of the Sith Review (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Cantina Band
      (uncredited)
      Composed by John Williams

    User reviews19

    Featured review
    9/10

    A joy for a fan like me

    The production was maybe a bit amateurish, but nonetheless I thoroughly enjoyed this. I don't usually watch "making of" docs because it pops the fantasy bubble of the movie. But I'm glad I made an exception here.
    • mchristi-156-169140
    • Jul 31, 2019
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    • Release date
      • September 20, 2004 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
    • Production companies
      • Prometheus Entertainment
      • Fox Television Studios
      • Lucasfilm
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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