21-87
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| 21-87 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arthur Lipsett |
| Release date(s) | 1964 |
| Country |  Canada |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
21-87 is a notable 10-minute Canadian abstract film created in 1964 by Arthur Lipsett.
The short film, produced by the National Film Board of Canada, is a collage of snippets from discarded footage found by Lipsett in the editing room of the National Film Board, where he was employed as an animator.
21-87 has had a profound influence on director George Lucas who included elements from it in his Star Wars films and a number of other works, including American Graffiti. Lucas never met Arthur Lipsett, who died by his own hand in 1986, but tributes to 21-87 appear throughout Star Wars to the extent that "The Force" itself is said to have been inspired by the short film. [1] [2]
[edit] External links
- 21-87 at the Internet Movie Database
- 21-87 is available to view free of charge at the NFB Mediatheque located in downtown Toronto.
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