Lando is desperate to save the civilian workers of Cloud City from the Empire, and swiftly advises them all to leave the facility via intercom, whilst Artoo tries to open one of the platform doors to the Falcon.
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| Lando races to the platform shield door before it closes in an alternate/deleted scene... |
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| ... then keys in a security code now changed. |
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| Alternate angle of Lando about to send a message to the occupants of Cloud City. |
Brave Artoo gets an unexpected jolt whilst accidently connecting to a power terminal, as our heroes escape attempts from Cloud City continue in this memorable scene for the droid that was originally script-conceived but unused for the original Star Wars in 1977.
Another selection of behind the scenes images from filming undertaken at Elstree during Summer 1979. Once again, the filmmakers manage to make ingenious use of the restricted amount of Bespin sets created via alternate angles and redressing.
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| Anthony Daniels suits-up for close-up shots of the damaged Threepio. |
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| A deleted scene moment that made its way into an early teaser trailer. |
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| A Stormtrooper squad by the elevator area. This may also have been linked to a deleted scene as Leia and the others escape them in a separate lift. |
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| Lobot hides as a squad rushes past. |
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| Checking that the coast is clear... |
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| ... but ultimately captured and taken away. |
Pursued by Imperial Stormtroopers, our Rebel heroes make their way to an elevator, but not before Leia provides some effective covering fire!
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| This shot would also have a laser blast painted on it for publicity usage. |
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| The elevator area set and corridor. |
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| Carrie Fisher takes a break on set. |
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| Image: via Star Wars Screencaps.com |
Luke holds onto a nearby walkway handrail for dear life after being sucked out from the nearby window, then soon picks himself up, retrieving his nearby lightsaber (in a deleted moment).
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| Note the lightsaber to the left corner. |
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| ILM matte painting used for the background. |
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| Preparing to film Vader's continued attack on Luke. |
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| A moment as seen in one of the film's original 70mm frames. |
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| Vader holds on as the air pressure plays havoc within the interior. |
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| The early stages of art creation. |
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| Thumbnail duel concept art. |
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| Irvin Kershner goes through some lightsaber move points with Hamill. |
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| Peter Diamond and stage hand colleagues prepare to throw lightweight heavy objects at Mark Hamill from behind the camera. |
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| Hamill confers on the scene with Irvin Kershner and Peter Diamond. |
