The Empire Strikes Back

by Rebecca Harrison

The Empire Strikes Back (1980), the second film in the original Star Wars trilogy, is often cited as the 'best' and most popular Star Wars movie. In her compelling study, Rebecca Harrison draws on previously unpublished archival research to reveal a variety of original and often surprising perspectives on the film, from the cast and crew who worked on its production through to the audiences who watched it in cinemas.Harrison guides readers on a journey that begins with the film's production in 1979 and ends with a discussion about its contemporary status as an object of reverence and nostalgia. She demonstrates how Empire's meaning and significance has continually shifted over the past 40 years not only within the franchise, but also in broader conversations about film authorship, genre, and identity. Offering new insights and original analysis of Empire via 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 film.

Genres: Film

113 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 29, 2020

About the author

Rebecca Harrison was born and raised in Oregon, USA. She spends time traveling around the world writing and working. Her first book, Child Abuse: A Guide For Professionals, was co-authored with Dr. Jean Edwards and published in 1983. Her academic credits include an M.S. in Education from Portland State University. Harrison now works and writes, while living with her husband in Oregon.
Rebecca has added a revision of Child Abuse: A Guide for Teachers and Professionals both as a paperback and Kindle. Also her Deep Dark and Dangerous: On the Bottom with the Northwest Salvage Divers is available as both a paperback and Kindle.

Reviews

[Jake · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very interesting read into the production and analysis of one of the greatest films of all time, from a feministic and queer perspective which provides some completely fresh takes for me.