The Empire Strikes Back

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by Rebecca Harrison

Type

Studies

Subject

One Film > The Empire Strikes Back

Keywords

George Lucas, Star Wars

Publishing date

2020

Publisher

BFI Publishing

Collection

BFI Film Classics

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 112 pages
5 ½ x 7 ½ inches (14 x 19 cm)

ISBN

978-1-911239-97-0

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Book Presentation:
The Empire Strikes Back (1980), the second film in the original Star Wars trilogy,is often cited as the best and most popular Star Wars movie. In her compelling study, Rebecca Harrison draws on previously unpublished archival research to reveal a variety of original and often surprising perspectives on the film, from the cast and crew who worked on its production through to the audiences who watched it in cinemas. Harrison guides readers on a journey that begins with the films production in 1979 and ends with a discussion about its contemporary status as an object of reverence and nostalgia. She demonstrates how Empires meaning and significance has continually shifted over the past 40 years not only within the franchise, but also in broader conversations about film authorship, genre, and identity. Offering new insights and original analysis of Empire via its cultural context, production history, textual analysis, exhibition, reception, and post-1980 re-evaluations of the film, the book provides a timely and relevant reassessment of this enduringly popular film.

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