Named in the title of 3 peer-reviewed works
Examples
La Force est avec George! Star Wars : Episode II — Attack of the Clones Star Wars : Episode II — Attack of the Clones — Ciné-Bulles : Le cinéma d’auteur avant tout, 2002
Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones (Motion picture) — Sight & sound/Sight and sound, 2002
La Force est avec George! / Star Wars : Episode II — Attack of the Clones — Ciné-Bulles : Le cinéma d’auteur avant tout, 2002
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FILM NOTES
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones arrived in 2002 as George Lucas's return to the director's chair after a sixteen-year absence, the second installment of the prequel trilogy released by 20th Century Fox and Lucasfilm. It expanded the saga's political intrigue and introduced the Clone Wars that would reshape the galaxy, marking a technical leap forward with its heavy use of digital cinematography. For collectors of the prequel era, this film represents a pivotal chapter bridging Anakin Skywalker's youth to his fall, and its 35MM release prints remain sought after as physical artifacts of a franchise increasingly defined by digital projection.
This cell bears Padmé Amidala's name alone, placing her at the center of the frame without further context. As Naboo's former queen turned senator, Padmé is central to the prequel trilogy's romantic and political threads, her fate entwined with Anakin's turn toward darkness. A single-character cell like this typically comes from a strip focused on her likeness in isolation, prized by collectors who follow her arc through costume, performance, and narrative weight across three films.
This original motion picture film element has been examined and authenticated by Crown Grading in partnership with National Film Vault, and encapsulated for archival preservation.
Why so little survivesRelease prints were leased to theaters, not sold. When the run ended they went back to the distributor to be destroyed, and most were. What collectors hold today came from the prints that escaped that order, and no new 35mm prints of these films are being struck.
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