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
Attack of the Clones arrived in 2002 as Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox pushed the prequel trilogy into its second chapter, deepening the mythology of the Republic's decline. Directed by George Lucas, the film expanded the saga's scope with new worlds, political intrigue, and the growing romance at its center, marking a pivotal turn toward the Republic's fall and the rise of the Empire. Its blend of practical and digital effects, along with John Williams' score, cemented its place in the broader Star Wars canon.
This cell preserves a frame from the reel centered on Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker, two figures whose relationship anchors much of the film's emotional and narrative weight. Collectors seek their pairing for its foreshadowing of both love and tragedy within the saga. A 35MM cell like this offers a physical link to the actual theatrical print, a tangible artifact from the era before digital projection, preserving a single fragment of the story as it unfolded on screen.
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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