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
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones arrived in 2002 as George Lucas's return to directing after decades away, released by 20th Century Fox and Lucasfilm as the second chapter of the prequel trilogy. It deepened the mythology building toward the Original Trilogy, expanding the Clone Wars, the Jedi Order, and the fractures within the Republic. As the middle prequel, it carries the weight of transition, moving audiences from the political intrigue of Episode I toward the galaxy-spanning conflict that reshapes the saga's future.
This cell preserves a moment shared by Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, the defining mentor and apprentice pairing of the prequel era. Their bond anchors the trilogy's emotional core, tracing loyalty, tension, and the slow drift toward tragedy that later defines Anakin's fall. A 35MM frame naming both together points to a shared scene rather than a solo character study, the kind of pairing collectors seek to represent the master-student dynamic at the heart of the saga's turning point.
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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