With this, the 1977 film directed by George Lucas, the nine-part series (and two more anthology films, animated films and TV series) began. What is particularly interesting about this episode is that, although it is the darkest episode of the SW series in terms of both mood and plot, it is the only one of the 9 series in which no prominent character dies. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Source: Lucasfilmīased on a story by George Lucas, a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, and directed by Irvin Kershner Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back “once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away”, it is the darkest and most emotionally profound point of the Skywalker saga, but because it is free from the “overacting” characteristic of all the other parts – arising from the nature of the tale – and – adapted to the expectations of the audience of the film made for all ages – of “sweet” optimism, provides more space for a more nuanced portrayal of characters, while keeping the plot of all SW films taut throughout, at the same time enriching it with unexpected twists, keeping it in scorching excitement, and standing out from the rest, it elevates the series to a heightened emotional level, laying the foundation for the father- rise-fall-rise mythology that also follows the classic family stories of sons and grandsons.
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