Star Wars
The Use of Leitmotif
• Popular film composer
• Award Winning
John • Works with many directors
Williams • Use of Wagnerian
leitmotif

The Imperial March
Good vs.
Evil
Republic vs. Anakin vs.
Empire Darth Vader

Duel of the Fates
Light Side vs. Dark Side
• Anakin’s Internal Struggle
• Jedi vs. Sith

The Imperial Probe
•Epic
•Fanfare
Start of
Movie

The Rebel Fanfare
The Rebel
Alliance
Winning
Battling
or Losing
Uneasy

Luke’s Theme
Luke When on
Tatooine
When in
danger
When
heroic

Princess Leia’s Theme
Princess
Leia Organa
On Rebel
Ship
When
heroic
Love
Interest

Star Wars
The Use of Leitmotif
• Connect with people on a
new level
• Allow continuity throughout
Leitmotifs the series
• These leitmotifs make Star
Wars so memorable
• Thanks Wagner!