The Architects of Modern Myth: The Original Star Wars Trilogy
In the gritty, cynical landscape of 1970s American cinema—an era dominated by anti-heroes, moral ambiguity, and the celebrated bleakness of the New Hollywood movement—a young filmmaker named George Lucas dared to look to the stars. He envisioned a sweeping space opera that would reject the prevailing cinematic despair and resurrect the earnest, swashbuckling spirit of…