Star Wars (1977)

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Basic facts

Original title Star Wars
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 11
Swedish release 1977-12-16

Cast

Mark Hamill
Luke Skywalker

Harrison Ford
Han Solo

Carrie Fisher
prinsessan Leia Organa

Peter Cushing
Grand Moff Tarkin

Alec Guinness
Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi

Anthony Daniels
See Threepio (C-3PO)

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Titles

Original title
  • Star Wars
Swedish release title
  • Stjärnornas krig
Alternative title
  • Star Wars IV: A New Hope (efterhandskonstruerad och senare använd titel)
  • Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (efterhandskonstruerad och senare använd titel)
Title for Swedish Video release
  • Stjärnornas krig
Working title
  • Adventures of the Starkiller: Episode 1 - The Star Wars
  • The Adventures of Luke Starkiller as Taken from the 'Journal of the Whills': Saga I - Star Wars
  • The Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Starkiller
Script title
  • The Star Wars
Re-release title
  • Stjärnornas krig - specialversionen (1997)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Orchestra
Stunt

Cast

Mark Hamill Luke Skywalker
Harrison Ford Han Solo
Carrie Fisher prinsessan Leia Organa
Peter Cushing Grand Moff Tarkin
Alec Guinness Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi
Anthony Daniels See Threepio (C-3PO)
Kenny Baker Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2)
Peter Mayhew Chewbacca
David Prowse Lord Darth Vader
Phil Brown farbror Owen Lars
Shelagh Fraser tant Beru Lars
Jack Purvis hövdingen Jawa
Alex McCrindle general Dodonna
Eddie Byrne general Willard
Drewe Henley Röd chef
Dennis Lawson Röd 2
Garrick Hagon Röd 3
Jack Klaff Röd 4
William Hootkins Röd 6
Angus McInnis Guld chef
Jeremy Sinden Guld 2
Graham Ashley Guld 3
Don Henderson general Taggi
Richard LeParmentier general Motti
Leslie Schofield befälhavaren

Companies

Production Company Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Lucasfilm Ltd
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Fox-Stockholm Film Distribution AB
Distributor in Sweden (Video) SF Video 1995
Distributor in Sweden (buy video) SF Video 1995
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) SF Home Entertainment 2006

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 134497
Date 1997-02-21
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 3417 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 540-585-596-513-579-604


Censorship number 118325
Date 1977-09-27
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 3300 meters


Release dates

Release in Sweden 1977-12-16 Draken Gothenburg Sweden 121 min
1977-12-16 Scania Malmö Sweden 121 min
1977-12-16 Rigoletto Stockholm Sweden 121 min
TV showing 1984-10-02 TV2 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 1988-03-01 Sweden
1988-03-03 Sweden
Other showing 1995-02-06 Tejpskarvar kvar i akt 1, 2 och 3.
Video release 1995-10 Sweden 116 min
Other showing 1997-03-21 Sweden 125 min (premiär på specialversionen)
TV showing 2002-05-05 TV4 Sweden 116 min
2004-03-06 TV4 Sweden 116 min
2005-03-19 TV4 Sweden 116 min
DVD release 2006-09-22 Sweden
2011-09-12 Sweden (ingår i boxen Star Wars: The Complete Saga)
Filmvetenskapliga institutionen 2020-09-11

Related films

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Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3200


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3417


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3417


Holdings Posters

Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 18
Colour prints set
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides 12
Digital images Yes


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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