Movielogr
Black Angel (1980)
Directed by Roger Christian
Twitter Facebook Google+Fantasy | Supernatural | Short
Overview
A knight returns home from the Crusades to find his village devastated by disease and his family gone. He roams the forest searching for them, until he finds a mysterious maiden who is being held prisoner by a black knight. In order to free her, he must confront her captor.
Length 25 minutes
Actors
Tony Vogel | John Young | Patricia Christian | James Gibb
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/15/2015 | Phone | Streaming | Video on Demand | 5.5 stars |
| (Average) 5.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
A short, 20 minute film commissioned by George Lucas to play in front of The Empire Strikes Back in England, directed by ESB’s art director, Roger Christian.
More atmosphere than anything else, it’s easy to see how this film influenced the look and feel of Boorman’s Excaliber, which came out in 1981.
Recently, an original negative of the film was discovered, and the entire short is on YouTube in excellent quality. A previously “lost” film with ties to the original Star Wars trilogy piqued my interest enough to check it out.
No comments yet. Log in and be the first!