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
Sources: Wikidata · OpenAlex · Library of Congress. The record of the motion picture, not an assessment of this cell.
FILM NOTES
Released in 2002, Attack of the Clones marked Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox's return to the Star Wars saga after a three-year gap, deepening the prequel trilogy's political intrigue and setting the stage for Anakin Skywalker's fall. As the second chapter in the saga's origin story, it expanded the mythology with new worlds, a galaxy sliding toward war, and the growing bond between master and apprentice that fans had waited years to see explored on screen.
This cell centers on Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, the defining teacher-student pairing of the prequel era. Their dynamic is the emotional backbone of the film, tracking mentorship, loyalty, and the early cracks that foreshadow tragedy to come. A 35mm frame preserving these two together holds particular value for collectors tracing Anakin's arc from Padawan to Sith, offering a tangible artifact from the reel where their relationship, central to the entire saga, plays out in real celluloid form.
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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