It has always fascinated me that composer John Williams chose to score this scene 'incorrectly'. He scores the entire saga with a leitmotif approach, using specific themes for specific characters and events. But here, one of the most shocking and pivotal moments of the first film, he abandons that approach in favour of what sounds best. Leia's theme fits the scene perfectly, with the agonised drama reflected on Luke's face, and felt by us as we see Vader prod the cloak with his boot. There's no real reason to use Leia's theme here, but it works. Williams would later repeat this during the escape from Bespin.
Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, James Earl Jones, Alec Guinness, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, Anthony Daniels, Peter Cushing, Phil Brown and Shelagh Fraser. Written and Directed by George Lucas. Music by John Williams.
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