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
Released by 20th Century Fox in 2002, Attack of the Clones marked George Lucas's return to directing after a long absence and continued the prequel trilogy's expansion of the Star Wars mythos. As the second chapter, it deepened the political intrigue of the Republic while introducing the romance central to Anakin Skywalker's eventual turn to darkness. The film's blend of practical and digital effects, along with its ambitious scope, cemented its place in franchise history and drew both scrutiny and devotion from fans navigating the prequels' legacy.
This cell preserves a moment shared by Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker, two figures whose entwined fates anchor the saga's tragic arc. Collectors seek their pairing for its narrative weight, the quiet beginning of a love story that reshapes galactic history. A 35mm cell like this offers a physical fragment of that unfolding relationship, a tactile piece of the reel itself rather than a reproduction. For those drawn to the prequels, this pairing represents the emotional core from which so much of the saga's later sorrow and consequence emerges.
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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