Star Wars (1977) – Filming Locations
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction · Directed by George Lucas · Starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.
Where was Star Wars filmed?
- Tunis, Tunisia, Tunis – Luke's home planet of Tatooine exterior scenes. The desert landscapes of southern Tunisia provided the iconic Tatooine scenery for Luke Skywalker's moisture farm scenes.
- Death Valley, United States, Death Valley – Tatooine desert landscape scenes. Additional desert scenes were filmed in Death Valley's otherworldly terrain to enhance the alien planet aesthetic.
- London, United Kingdom, London – Interior spacecraft scenes and battle sequences. The majority of interior scenes including the Death Star and starship interiors were filmed at Elstree Studios.
- Guatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala City – Forest moon scenes and rebel base exteriors. The ancient Mayan ruins of Tikal were used for rebel base and forest scenes in post-production planning and reference.