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| The superb Carbon Freeze Chamber set designed by Norman Reynolds. |
Darkness falls within the once beautiful Cloud City on Bespin, as our captured Rebel heroes face the worst of times under the brutal auspices of the Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader, amidst his shocking plans to ensnare Luke Skywalker. But first off, as a trial run to the young Jedi's planned destiny at the captured hands of the fearsome Emperor, Han Solo must be put into a carbon freeze prison...
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| Ever loyal to his friends, Chewbacca must protect Leia in Han's absence. |
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| Boba Fett and Darth Vader make their mark in this chilling sequence. |
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| A last goodbye? |
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| Leia prepares for the worst... |
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| Han is prepared for Carbon Freeze by an Ugnaught. |
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| The classic scene, which generated humour and sadness. |
"It gave George pause. He had not written the scene with a laugh. But the laugh opens you up emotionally. You don't have another emotional outlet in that scene."
Harrison Ford on "I know" - Starlog interview - Issue 35, 1980
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| The terrifying process begins, as Chewbacca and Leia witness the fate of Han Solo... |
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| The Carbon Frozen Solo is hauled up. |
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| The shocking reveal... |
"When the cast of Solo in carbon freeze was created the first time, he was standing straight up, looking normal. That's what the prop department thought I wanted. I said, 'No, he's got to be looking like he is fighting to get out; he has to look like he is in agony.' So we changed it to the way it looks in the film."
Irvin Kershner - Star Wars - The Annotated Screenplays - 1997
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