Star Wars enthusiasts attending this year’s BFI Film Festival can look forward to a special treat: the event will include a screening of the untouched 1977 theater version of “Star Wars”. This screening is scheduled for the festival’s opening night, which falls on Thursday, June 12th. Apart from watching the movie as it first hit screens, attendees can also peruse materials from the original “Star Wars” script continuity. Included in these artifacts are seldom-seen on-set Polaroids, notes, and deleted scenes. For more details about the “Star Wars” screening, visit the official BFI website.
On the website, it’s stated that the showing of Star Wars is identical to its initial release, using one of the rare dye transfer IB Technicolor prints made for the UK premiere, which has been conserved in the British Film Institute’s National Archive.
Ever since the special editions of the original Star Wars trilogy premiered in 1997, it’s been quite challenging to find the original theatrical cuts of these films. The special edition versions are the ones you’ll see on official Blu-ray and digital platforms, which has sparked debate among fans because of George Lucas’ controversial modifications. Apart from a limited-run DVD release in 2006, the untouched trilogy hasn’t been widely available on home media following the VHS era.
As a dedicated cinema enthusiast, I’m thrilled to share that following the fleeting streaming availability of the theatrical cut of Star Wars on Cinema Box app for Roku, another iconic Star Wars movie, The Empire Strikes Back, has been announced for a special screening at an alternative film festival. Remarkably, George Lucas himself will grace us with his presence at the TCM Classic Film Festival on April 24th, where he’ll present the critically-acclaimed sequel.
The long-hidden theatrical version of “Star Wars” is set to take center stage at the BFI Film on Film Festival, marking a significant event after almost three decades. This could spark discussions about making the original trilogy without alterations accessible to the public. However, fans should not interpret this as a guarantee that Lucasfilm has plans for a specific home media release. For years, the studio has declared the special editions as the official versions of the films, so it’s likely they will continue to prioritize these. The screening at the BFI Film on Film Festival seems more like an exhibition of BFI’s seldom-seen print of the movie, rather than a broader resurgence of the theatrical “Star Wars” cut.
Don’t miss out on the chance to watch Star Wars at the Film on Film Festival! It’ll be quite something to step back in time to 1977 and experience the original Star Wars just as the initial audience did, all those years ago. For devoted fans who have been yearning for this version, it promises to be a standout event of the festival. As for young enthusiasts who haven’t seen the theatrical cut yet, they might gain a greater understanding of what Lucas and his team achieved in the ’70s when they managed to create such a masterpiece without the aid of CGI.
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2025-04-08 19:42