Original vintage movie poster for the first release of the iconic 1977 Star Wars saga by George Lucas - now known as Episode IV: A New Hope - starring Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Harrison Ford as Han Solo, Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia, Alec Guinness as Obi Wan-Kenobi, Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker as the droids C3-PO and R2-D2, Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca, Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin and David Prowse as Darth Vader. This design by the British poster artist Tom William Chantrell (1916-2001), features the Star Wars title, the May The Force Be With You quote, the 7 Academy Awards winning information with an image of an Oscar statuette, and a dynamic image of the main characters firing guns and lightsabres, the Death Star and tie-fighters on a black background, became instantly recognisable and closely associated with the Star Wars film. Horizontal. Style C British quad poster printed with the 1978 Oscars credits. Fair condition, restored folds, restored tears, restored paper losses, backed on linen.
