Star Wars
It is impossible to dedicate a cycle to science fiction without including Steven Spielberg & Georges Lucas, these two pivotal figures of SF in cinema. Alongside their iconic films (E.T., Star Wars), it seems instructive to showcase all the films they made leading up to their historic collaboration, Raiders of the Lost Ark, which explicitly references Fritz Lang's The Indian Tomb.
Winner of seven Academy Awards in 1978, including for Best Original Score and Best Visual Effects
As the Rebel Alliance attempts to destroy the Death Star, the ultimate weapon of the despotic Galactic Empire, young farmer Luke Skywalker intercepts a call for help from Princess Leia. He embarks on a courageous mission to free her from Darth Vader and the Empire.
George Lucas
George Lucas is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. A graduate of the film school at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, he co-founded the studio American Zoetrope with his friend Francis Ford Coppola, and then created his own production company, Lucasfilm. He began his directing career with the films THX 1138 (1971) and American Graffiti (1973), before achieving major success with the first two Star Wars trilogies. A huge box office success, the galactic saga made him one of the most recognized and wealthy filmmakers in American cinema. Lucas is also the creator and screenwriter of the Indiana Jones series, directed by his friend Steven Spielberg. He produced films like Labyrinth (1986) and Willow (1988), as well as television series. In 2012, he sold his production company to Walt Disney and announced his official retirement. Throughout his career, Lucas drew inspiration from serial films he watched as a child and various mythologies. He was also influenced by experimental cinema. He revolutionized the film industry with significant technological advancements, particularly in sound, editing, computer animation, and special effects. In 2024, he received an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for his lifetime achievements.
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Ces robots qui nous côtoient
Le cinéma a grandement contribué à forger notre imaginaire des robots. Androïdes d’apparence humaine et créatures mécaniques aux formes plus rustiques n’ont pas été employés de la même façon, ni dans leur questionnement de la moralité humaine, ni pour les sentiments qu’ils éveillent auprès du public. À l’heure où l’intelligence artificielle est bien réelle, retour sur quelques classiques robots de cinéma.
