The Beginning: Making Episode I
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The entire process of making Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) is shown here in this documentary. From pre-production through post-production, we get to see visual effects meetings, John Williams' music sessions, and even the storm that wiped out the pod-racers & props.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2001-10-16
Runtime: 66 mins
Director: Jon Shenk
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: The Beginning: Making Episode I
Production Companies: Lucasfilm Ltd.
Production Countries: United States of America
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