Elstree 1976 | |
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Directed by | Jon Spira |
Written by | Jon Spira |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Sonny Malhotra |
Edited by | Jon Spira |
Music by | Jamie Hyatt |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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.
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]
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.
Elstree 1976 | |
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Directed by | Jon Spira |
Written by | Jon Spira |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Sonny Malhotra |
Edited by | Jon Spira |
Music by | Jamie Hyatt |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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.
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]
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.