La Guerre des Étoiles

Apparently, George Lucas directed this short interpretive dance piece for French TV. It was later expanded and turned into the original Star Wars movie. I guess this was some of the earliest work of Industrial Light and Magic – it’s really amazing how well the special effects have withstood the test of time…

And, to paraphrase Charles de Gaulle, “How can you choreograph a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?”

from The Awl

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