The Mythology of Star Wars

The Mythology of Star Wars

7.7IMDb Score
Released:1999-01-01
Duration:57 min
Director:Pamela Mason Wagner
Actors:George Lucas, Bill Moyers
Production:Films for the Humanities

Overview:

George Lucas discusses how Joseph Campbell and his concept of the Monomyth (aka the Hero's Journey) and other concepts from mythology and religion shaped the Star Wars saga.

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