Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, originally released as Star Wars, is a 1977 American epic space opera film, written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first of six films released in the Star Wars saga: two subsequent films complete the original trilogy, while a prequel trilogy completes the six-film saga. It is the fourth film in terms of the series' internal chronology. Groundbreaking in its use of special effects, unconventional editing,... More

Initial release date:

  • May 25, 1977

Directed by:

Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 1 min

Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • ANH,
  • Star Wars IV,
  • Star Wars Episode IV,
  • Star Wars,
  • La guerra de las galaxias,
  • Tähtede sõda,
  • Star Wars - Special Edition,
  • Star Wars IV: A New Hope,
  • Yildiz savaslari,
  • Gwiezdne wojny, czesc IV: Nowa nadzieja,
  • La guerre des étoiles - Un nouvel éspoir,
  • A Guerra das Estrelas,
  • Hvezdné války,
  • Star wars: Osa IV - Uus lootus,
  • Stjernekrigen,
  • Guerre stellari,
  • The Adventures of Luke Starkiller as Taken from the 'Journal of the Whills': Saga I - Star Wars,
  • La guerra de las estrellas,
  • Star Wars: Epizoda IV - Nová nadeje,
  • Ratovi zvijezda,
  • Star Wars IV. - Egy új remény,
  • Razboiul stelelor,
  • The Star Wars,
  • Krieg der Sterne - Episode IV: Eine neue Hoffnung,
  • La guerra de les galàxies,
  • The Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Starkiller,
  • Stjärnornas krig,
  • Guerra nas Estrelas,
  • Sutâ wôzu episoddo 4: Aratanaru kibô,
  • Star Wars: Епизод IV - Нова Надежда,
  • Csillagok háborúja,
  • Gwiezdne wojny,
  • Междузвездни войни,
  • Звёздные войны,
  • Ratovi zvezda - Nova nada,
  • Tähtien sota,
  • La guerra de les galàxies: Una nova esperança,
  • Звёздные войны. Эпизод 4: Новая надежда,
  • Adventures of the Starkiller: Episode 1 - The Star Wars,
  • Hviezdne vojny,
  • Hviezdne vojny IV - Nová nádej,
  • Star Wars: Episodio IV - Una nueva esperanza,
  • Guerre stellari: Episodio IV - Una nuova speranza,
  • Star Wars: Episodi IV - Uusi toivo,
  • La guerre des étoiles,
  • Star wars: Épisode IV, la guerre des étoiles,
  • Krieg der Sterne,
  • O polemos ton astron,
  • Stjörnustríð

Film

Directed by

George Lucas

George Walton Lucas, Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American film producer, screenwriter, director, and entrepreneur. He is the founder, chairman and chief executive of Lucasfilm. He is best known as the creator of the space opera franchise Star Wars and the archaeologist-adventurer character...

Tagline:

  • A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...
  • It's Back! (re-release)

Subjects:

Executive produced by:

Story by:

Cinematography:

Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • May 25, 1977
  • Sep 12, 2006
  • Sep 21, 2004
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Production design by:

Set Decoration by:

Costume design by:

Music by:

Runtime:

Runtime Film cut Note
  • 2 h 1 min
  • original
  • 2 h 5 min
  • 2 h 2 min
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Languages:

Country of origin:

Gross revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 775,398,007
  • 1977

Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 13,000,000

Soundtrack:

Film Series:

Production companies:

Distributors:

Distributor Year Region Film distribution medium Film cut
  • 1977
  • 1997
  • 1982
  • 1983
  • 1995
  • Sep 21, 2004
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Awards

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation Winners

AFI's 10 Top 10 Science Fiction Films

BAFTA Award for Best Film Nominees

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