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 by Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox, Attack of the Clones marked the second chapter of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, deepening the fall of the Republic and the bond between master and apprentice. Directed by George Lucas, it expanded the saga's mythology with the Clone Wars' origins and pushed digital filmmaking further into the mainstream. As a bridge film, it carries weight for collectors tracing the arc from Anakin Skywalker's youth toward his eventual turn, making early frames of this era especially sought after by those building a complete prequel timeline.
This cell centers on Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, the defining pair of the prequel era, whose relationship anchors the trilogy's emotional core. Kenobi represents Jedi discipline and mentorship, while Anakin embodies raw potential and looming tragedy. A 35mm cell featuring them together speaks to the partnership itself, a visual record of teacher and student sharing screen time before their bond fractures. For collectors, this pairing is a cornerstone piece, capturing the two characters whose fates define the entire 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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