May the Norse be with you! Behind-the-scenes photographs showing the filming of Star Wars hit The Empire Strikes Back in Norway have been discovered 44 years later
- Photographs emerged showing Star Wars crew members playing in the snow
Amazing photos have emerged after 44 years showing the filming of The Star Wars sequel, The Empire Strikes Back, in a snowy Norwegian village.
The tiny, sleepy village of Finse was used as the location for the icy planet of Hoth, where Luke Skywalker and the Rebels hid out from the Empire.
The cast and crew for the Star Wars sequel took over the mountain village in March 1979 to shoot the dramatic opening scenes.
While the big screen version included tense storylines like Luke being attacked and nearly eaten by a Hoth Wampa and the Empire’s devastating attack on the Rebel base, the real-life production was a far more relaxed affair.
The photos include the model of a Tauntaun, a large mammal Luke and Han rode on to move around the snowy planet
A Star Wars Christmas card is included in the lot Behind-the-scenes photographs showing the filming of the snow scenes in The Empire Strikes Back
Set props incluing a laser cannon and rebel soldiers who do battle with the Empire in the opening scenes
Some of their more serious work was also captured on a Kodak camera, such as the crew setting off explosives
The colour snaps show members of the cast having snowball fights, building igloos and driving snow ploughs.
Some of their more serious work was also captured on a Kodak camera, such as the crew setting off explosives for the scene where Han Solo destroys an Imperial probe droid.
There are also pictures of the model of a Tauntaun, a large mammal Luke and Han rode on to move around the snowy planet.
