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The Mythology of Star Wars

Jan 01, 1999 | IMDB 8.2

57 min Watch Now

TV Movie, Documentary

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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George Lucas, Bill Moyers

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