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 the second entry in George Lucas's prequel trilogy, distributed by 20th Century Fox and produced under Lucasfilm. It marked a technical turning point for the saga, shot almost entirely on digital video, and pushed the mythology deeper into the political unraveling that would give rise to the Empire. Audiences returned to Anakin Skywalker's early years, watching the seeds of his transformation take root alongside the Jedi Order's slow descent into war.
This cell centers on Anakin and Obi-Wan, the master and apprentice pairing that anchors the prequel era's emotional core. Their bond, marked by mentorship, rivalry, and eventual tragedy, remains one of the saga's most collected relationships. A frame carrying both names together points to a moment when that partnership is still intact, before the fracture that defines Anakin's path. For collectors, footage pairing these two figures holds particular value, representing the fragile alliance at the heart of the Skywalker story.
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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