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 the second chapter of George Lucas's prequel trilogy, released by 20th Century Fox and produced through Lucasfilm. It expanded the saga's mythology by deepening the political unrest of the Republic and the personal history of its central characters, while pushing the franchise further into digital filmmaking. As a bridge film between innocence and downfall, it carries weight for collectors tracing the arc that leads to the Empire's rise and Anakin Skywalker's eventual turn.
This cell centers on Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker, the two figures whose bond forms the emotional core of the prequels. Their pairing here reflects the romantic thread woven through Attack of the Clones, a relationship collectors prize for its foreshadowing of tragedy to come. As a 35mm frame drawn directly from the release print, it represents a physical fragment of that story, a tactile piece of cinema history connecting two characters whose fates would shape the entire saga.
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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