The Story of Star Wars
2004, English. Directed by Sam Hurwitz.
The Skywalker family is at the heart of the Star Wars saga. Now hear the inside story of Luke and Anakin Skywalker from the characters who witnessed it all: the famous droid duo C-3PO and R2-D2.
The Skywalker family is at the heart of the Star Wars saga. Now hear the inside story of Luke and Anakin Skywalker from the characters who witnessed it all: the famous droid duo C-3PO and R2-D2. Episodes IV,V and VI are explored in "The Story of Luke Skywalker," which follows the young man escaping from his daily chores on Tatooine to his becoming a hero in the Rebal Alliance. In "The Story of Anakin Skywalker," you'll go behind the mask of the greatest Star Wars villain and discover how Darth Vader started life as a young Podracing Champ on Tatooine and later became a headstrong young Jedi seduced by the Dark Side of the Force. With clips from the Star Wars films, C-3PO and R2-D2 take you on an hour-long journey through the saga and prepare you for the explosive final chapter: Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.
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- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Sam HurwitzDirector
- Anthony DanielsC-3PO
- Kenny BakerR2-D2
- Hayden ChristensenAnakin Skywalker (archive footage)
- James Earl JonesDarth Vader (archive footage)
- David ProwseDarth Vader (archive footage)
- Jake LloydAnakin Skywalker (archive footage)
- Sebastian ShawAnakin Skywalker (archive footage)
- Alec GuinnessObi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)
- Ian McDiarmidPalpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
- Peter MayhewChewbacca (archive footage)
- Liam NeesonQui-Gon Jinn (archive footage)
- Ray ParkDarth Maul (archive footage)
Details
- Released
- 18 August 2004
- Country
- United States of America
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The Story of Star Wars isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 August 2004. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Story of Star Wars?
The Story of Star Wars (2004) was directed by Sam Hurwitz and stars Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Hayden Christensen.