Peter Cushing Talks Playing Grand Moff Tarkin In Star Wars: A New Hope

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The Skywalker Saga ends this December with Episode IX and we thought people might enjoy seeing Peter Cushing, who played Grand Moff Tarkin in A New Hope back when it started in 1977, talking about his part in the film. So here he is courtesy of our friends at Eyes On Cinema…

Star Wars: A New Hope: The Imperial Forces — under orders from cruel Darth Vader (David Prowse) — hold Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) hostage, in their efforts to quell the rebellion against the Galactic Empire. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford), captain of the Millennium Falcon, work together with the companionable droid duo R2-D2 (Kenny Baker) and C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) to rescue the beautiful princess, help the Rebel Alliance, and restore freedom and justice to the Galaxy.
Release date: 27 December 1977 (United Kingdom)
Director: George Lucas
Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher