The Story of Star Wars (2004)

The Story of Star Wars

2004

Documentary

Synopsis

The Skywalker family is at the heart of the Star Wars saga. Now hear the inside story of Luke and Anakin Skywalker from the characters who witnessed it all: the famous droid duo C-3PO and R2-D2. Episodes IV,V and VI are explored in "The Story of Luke Skywalker," which follows the young man escaping from his daily chores on Tatooine to his becoming a hero in the Rebal Alliance. In "The Story of Anakin Skywalker," you'll go behind the mask of the greatest Star Wars villain and discover how Darth Vader started life as a young Podracing Champ on Tatooine and later became a headstrong young Jedi seduced by the Dark Side of the Force. With clips from the Star Wars films, C-3PO and R2-D2 take you on an hour-long journey through the saga and prepare you for the explosive final chapter: Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.

Credits

Director

Sam Hurwitz

Cast

Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)

Anthony Daniels as C-3PO

David Prowse as Darth Vader (archive footage)

Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)

Ian McDiarmid as Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)

Jake Lloyd as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)

James Earl Jones as Darth Vader (archive footage)

Kenny Baker as R2-D2