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"THX 1138 4EB: Electronic Labyrinth" is a 1967 student science fiction short film directed by George Lucas while he attended the University of Southern California. The 15-minute film depicts a dystopian future and won first prize at the 1967-68 National Student Film Festival. It served as the direct basis for Lucas's 1971 feature-length directorial debut, simply titled "THX 1138."
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What is THX 1138 4EB: Electronic Labyrinth?
It is a 15-minute science-fiction student film directed by George Lucas while he was studying at the University of Southern California. The 1967 short depicts a dystopian future dominated by technological control.
How is THX 1138 4EB connected to George Lucas's feature film?
The short is an early version of the ideas and title that Lucas later developed into the feature film THX 1138. The feature was released in 1971, several years after the student short.
Did THX 1138 4EB win an award?
Yes, the film won first prize at the 1967-68 National Student Film Festival. That recognition helped establish Lucas as a promising young filmmaker before his later commercial work.
What is the short film about?
It presents a dystopian society in which technology and institutional authority shape the protagonist's existence. The emphasis is on atmosphere, surveillance, and dehumanized control rather than on a conventional adventure plot.
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