The Empire Strikes Back (1980) is a beloved Star Wars film that has been analyzed and reinterpreted over the past 40 years. Rebecca Harrison's study offers new insights and original analysis, exploring the film's cultural context, production history, textual analysis, exhibition, reception, and post-1980 re-evaluations. It provides a timely and relevant reassessment of this enduringly popular film. Format: Paperback / softback Length: 112 pages Publication date: 29 October 2020 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Empire Strikes Back (1980), the second installment in the original Star Wars trilogy, is widely regarded as the "best and most popular Star Wars movie." Rebecca Harrison's captivating study delves into previously unpublished archival research to present a diverse range of fresh and often surprising perspectives on the film, encompassing the cast and crew who contributed to its production and the audiences who witnessed it in theaters. Harrison skillfully guides readers on a journey that commences with the film's production in 1979 and culminates in a discussion of its contemporary status as a revered and nostalgic object. She demonstrates how Empire's meaning and significance have evolved over the past 40 years, not only within the franchise but also in broader discussions about film authorship, genre, and identity. By offering new insights and original analysis of Empire through 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 cinematic masterpiece. Weight: 180g Dimension: 135 x 188 x 8 (mm) ISBN-13: 9781911239970
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