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

  • Video
  • 20042004
  • 2h 31m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
4.8K
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George Lucas 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.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
4.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Edith Becker
    • Kevin Burns
  • Writer
    • Ed Singer
  • Stars
    • Robert Clotworthy(voice)
    • Walter Cronkite
    • George Lucas
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Edith Becker
    • Kevin Burns
  • Writer
    • Ed Singer
  • Stars
    • Robert Clotworthy(voice)
    • Walter Cronkite
    • George Lucas
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 20User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See more 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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    Star Wars: The Trilogy [Episodes IV, V, VI]

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    Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004)
    Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004)
    Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004)
    Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004)

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    Robert Clotworthy
    Robert Clotworthy
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (voice)
    Walter Cronkite
    Walter Cronkite
    • Self - Journalistas Self - Journalist
    George Lucas
    George Lucas
    • Self - Filmmakeras Self - Filmmaker
    Steven Spielberg
    Steven Spielberg
    • Self - Filmmakeras Self - Filmmaker
    Irvin Kershner
    Irvin Kershner
    • Self - Directoras Self - Director
    Howard G. Kazanjian
    Howard G. Kazanjian
    • Self - Produceras Self - Producer
    • (as Howard Kazanjian)
    Gary Kurtz
    Gary Kurtz
    • Self - Produceras Self - Producer
    Leo Braudy
    • Self - Professor and Cultural Historian, University of Southern Californiaas Self - Professor and Cultural Historian, University of Southern California
    Bill Moyers
    Bill Moyers
    • Self - Journalistas Self - Journalist
    • (archive footage)
    Carrie Fisher
    Carrie Fisher
    • Selfas Self…
    Gareth Wigan
    • Self - Former Production Executive, 20th Century Foxas Self - Former Production Executive, 20th Century Fox
    Alan Ladd Jr.
    Alan Ladd Jr.
    • Self - Former Studio Chief, 20th Century Foxas Self - Former Studio Chief, 20th Century Fox
    Ralph McQuarrie
    • Self - Conceptual Artistas Self - Conceptual Artist
    Richard Edlund
    Richard Edlund
    • Self - Cameraman, Miniature and Optical Effectsas Self - Cameraman, Miniature and Optical Effects
    Steve Gawley
    Steve Gawley
    • Self - Model Makeras Self - Model Maker
    John Dykstra
    John Dykstra
    • Self - Visual Effects Supervisoras Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
    Paul Huston
    • Self - Model Makeras Self - Model Maker
    Joe Johnston
    Joe Johnston
    • Self - Visual Effects Art Directoras Self - Visual Effects Art Director
    • Directors
      • Edith Becker
      • Kevin Burns
    • Writer
      • Ed Singer
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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 Star Wars Trilogy: Bonus Material (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Cantina Band
      (uncredited)

      Composed by John Williams

    User reviews20

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    8/10
    Sweet dreams are made of this...
    I had the chance to sit down and watch the 2004 documentary "Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy" now for the first time in 2020. In fact, I wasn't even aware of its existence before now. Shame on me, especially with my love for the "Star Wars" franchise.

    Well, initially I must admit that I didn't really have much of any high hopes for this documentary, as the previous many "Star Wars" based documentaries I've seen have been halfhearted ones that didn't really offer much of new insight or information. But hey, it is a "Star Wars" documentary, so of course I had to sit down and watch it.

    Turned out that "Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy" is actually the best and most insightful of documentaries that I have seen about the "Star Wars" franchise. And I was definitely amazed with the amount of information and behind the scenes information they managed to cram into the limited playtime.

    "Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy" is a MUST watch for fans of the franchise, especially people around my age, whom were children during the first three movie, the original trilogy.

    My rating of "Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy" is a sure eight out of ten stars. This is one documentary that you have to sit down and watch, provided you get the chance. Well worth the time and effort.
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    • Release date
      • September 20, 2004 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Star Wars Empire of Dreams
    • Production companies
      • Prometheus Entertainment
      • Fox Television Studios
      • Lucasfilm
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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