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 by Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox in 2002, Attack of the Clones marked George Lucas's return to full directorial control over the saga's middle prequel chapter, expanding the galaxy's political unraveling while introducing the romance that would shape its tragic arc. As the second installment in the prequel trilogy, it carried the weight of connecting Anakin Skywalker's childhood to his eventual fall, making every step of his development a point of scrutiny and interest for those following the saga's design.
This cell centers the pairing of Anakin and Padmé, a relationship collectors seek out precisely because it anchors the emotional core of the prequels. Their scenes together mark the quiet buildup beneath the galaxy's larger conflicts, a courtship unfolding against political tension and personal restraint. A 35MM cell preserving this pairing offers a tangible artifact from the reel itself, a physical fragment of the story's most consequential relationship, valued for what it represents within the saga's continuity rather than any single dramatic beat.
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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