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The BFI said this version of the film is rarely publicly screened since George Lucas' produced special editions were released in the 1990s, altering some plot points and adding other CGI characters.

Senior curator of fiction at the BFI National Archive, James Bell, said the festival was a "true showcase" of the national collection.

Figures out last month from the BFI showed £5.6bn was spent on high end TV and film production in the UK in 2024.

But, the BFI's chief executive tells BBC News, the industry is in good health overall.

The total was only marginally down on 2023, but the BFI's report shows UK box office takings are still 22% below 2019, due in part to the Hollywood strikes and the ramifications of the Covid pandemic.