- Photographs have been released showing members of the Star Wars crew playing in the snow
Amazing photos have emerged after 44 years showing the filming of Star Wars sequel The Empire Strikes Back in a snowy Norwegian village.
The sleepy little village of Finse was used as the location for the icy planet of Hoth, where Luke Skywalker and the Rebels hid from the Empire.
The cast and crew of the Star Wars sequel took over the mountain village in March 1979 to film 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 actual production was a much more relaxed affair.
The photos include a model of a Tauntaun, a large mammal that Luke and Han rode to get around the snowy planet.
A Star Wars Christmas card is included in the set. Behind-the-scenes photographs showing the filming of the snow scenes in The Empire Strikes Back.
Decorate props, including a laser cannon and Rebel soldiers fighting the Empire in the opening scenes.
Some of their most serious work was also captured on a Kodak camera, such as the team setting off explosives.
The color shots show cast members having snowball fights, building igloos and driving snow plows.
Some of their most serious work was also captured on a Kodak camera, such as the team setting off explosives for the scene where Han Solo destroys an Imperial probe droid.
There are also photos of a model of a Tauntaun, a large mammal that Luke and Han used to get around the snowy planet.
The cast and crew of the Star Wars sequel took over the mountain village in March 1979.
The color shots show the cast members having snowball fights, building igloos and driving snowplows.
One photo shows the entire crew posing for the camera outside the Finse Hotel where they stayed.
The photos are now available for sale from London auctioneer Propstore for £2,000.
In the same sale are design drawings for a Snowspeeder craft that featured in the 1980 film and action notes for R2-D2.
The drawings and notes come from the collection of special effects engineer Roger Nichols.
A list of shots showing the behind-the-scenes choreography of the classic sci-fi film
One photo shows the entire crew posing for the camera outside the Finse Hotel where they stayed.
In the same sale are design drawings for a Snowspeeder craft that featured in the 1980 film and action notes for R2-D2.
Tim Lawes, Consignment Director at Propstore, said: “These two auction lots offer a very rare insight into the process of making a film.
“The level of thought and detail required to create the props seen on screen is often unknown to cinema-going audiences. Drawings like these go through many iterations before the construction process begins.
“Behind the scenes photos are a candid look at what goes on behind the curtain. Very few crew members are allowed to document the filming process and these precious moments would have otherwise been lost to time.
The sale takes place on Saturday.
