Elstree 1976
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJon Spira
Written byJon Spira
Starring
CinematographySonny Malhotra
Edited byJon Spira
Music byJamie Hyatt
Release dates
  • 9 October 2015 (2015-10-09) (London Film Festival)
  • 6 May 2016 (2016-05-06) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$12,173 (US)[1]

Elstree 1976 is a 2015 documentary film about the making of the 1977 film Star Wars and the legacy that it left behind.

Cast

Production

The film was successfully funded via Kickstarter, grossing £42,191.[2] The first trailer was released on 29 October 2015. It played at the BFI London Film Festival[3][4] The premiere was attended by 400 people.[5]

Reception

The film received mixed reviews. Screen Daily said, "While the quirky outcome falls short of that ambition, it offers a slice of enjoyable nostalgia, capturing a sense of life as silly, surprising, regretful and all too fleeting."[6] The Hollywood Reporter said, "for anyone expecting a definitive behind-the-scenes film about the making of Star Wars, this is not the documentary you have been looking for."[7] The Village Voice said, "The most interesting part of Elstree 1976 comes when these actors express ambivalence about their odd celebrity."[8] The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 81% of critics gave the film a positive rating, based on 27 reviews, with an average score of 6.37/10.

References

  1. ↑ Elstree 1976 at Box Office Mojo
  2. ↑ "Elstree 1976". Kickstarter. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Elstree 1976 Official Trailer" on YouTube
  4. ↑ "Elstree 1976". BFI London Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Star Wars behind-the-scenes film Elstree 1976 has world premiere". BBC News. 11 October 2015.
  6. ↑ Gant, Charles (10 October 2015). "'Elstree 1976': Review". Screen Daily. ISSN 0307-4617.
  7. ↑ Dalton, Stephen (13 October 2015). "'Elstree 1976': London Review". The Hollywood Reporter. ISSN 0018-3660.
  8. ↑ Ebiri, Bilge (4 May 2016). "Elstree 1976 Meets the Day Players From a Galaxy Far, Far Away". The Village Voice. ISSN 0042-6180.


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