Real event
The Vietnam War (1955-1975)
Lucas has openly stated that the film is an allegory for the war, where a technologically superior empire is defeated by a smaller, determined insurgency fighting on their home turf.
Connected
Films that draw on this
Star Wars
1977 · Sci-Fi / Adventure · George Lucas
“A farm boy leaves home to rescue a princess and discovers the myth he was born into.”
80% agree356 discussions
Apocalypse Now
1979 · War / Drama · Francis Ford Coppola
“A captain travels upriver to assassinate a colonel who has gone beyond the war's rules.”
78% agree263 discussions
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Sci-Fi / Adventure · Irvin Kershner
“The rebels scatter, Luke trains with Yoda, and a confession changes everything.”
84% agree289 discussions