From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi' : The Making of a Saga

December. 03,1983

Rating：

7.7

Genre：

Documentary TV Movie

Keywords：

Film Making Special Effects

Trailer Synopsis Cast

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga is a 1983 television documentary special that originally aired on PBS. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the original Star Wars trilogy, with particular emphasis on the final film, Return of the Jedi. Narrated by actor Mark Hamill, the documentary was written by Richard Schickel who had written the previous television documentaries The Making of Star Wars (1977) and SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

George Lucas as Self

Mark Hamill as Self, Narrator

Carrie Fisher as Self

Ben Burtt as Self

Phil Tippett as Self

Joe Johnston as Self

John Williams as Self

Tim Rose as Self

Harrison Ford as Self

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Reviews

Intcatinfo

1983/12/03

A Masterpiece!

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FirstWitch

1983/12/04

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

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Fatma Suarez

1983/12/05

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

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Juana

1983/12/06

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

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Buck Aroo

1983/12/07

This is an excellent documentary, which contains highlights of the other behind-the-scenes films on the making of the saga, and some newer (for 1983 anyway) footage from ROTJ. George Lucas gives us his insight into what he was trying to achieve, and his frustration at the limitations of the special effects at that time. He also, interestingly, hints that he would like to return one day and make further instalments to the saga...Mmmmmm. Was that wise George?Anyway, it's a must see for any SW fan, and an essential purchase if you can find a copy. I've got mine.

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