I live in Paris," and then took everything except the handgun.He realized he was being pursued after one of the bank employees, one of the CIA""s sources, placed a call about sighting him.Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)d.Irvin Kershner, 124 minutes (original), 127 minutes (1997 Sp.Ed.)Film Plot SummaryThe fifth science-fiction fantasy film opened with he series"" trademark scrolling roll-up text, disappearing into infinity in the stars as it described the time-period, after the display of the preface - "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.Part of his own psyche and stability also falls with his partner.The second sequence also begins with an object dividing or bi-secting the screen, now vertically (the main character""s cane balanced in mid-air).The film, one of the top ten box-office hits of its year, was honored with six major Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Paul Newman with his first Oscar nomination), Best Actress (Elizabeth Taylor with her second of four consecutive nominations), Best Director (Richard Brooks, who had replaced George Cukor as the film""s original directorial choice), Best Adapted Screenplay (Richard Brooks and James Poe), and Best Cinematography (William H.