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 20th Century Fox in 2002, Attack of the Clones marked George Lucas's return to full directorial control over the prequel era, expanding the galaxy's political unraveling while introducing the romance that would shape the saga's tragic arc. As the second installment in the prequel trilogy, it carried the weight of connecting the idealism of The Phantom Menace to the darkness of Revenge of the Sith, making it a pivotal chapter for collectors tracing Anakin Skywalker's transformation from earnest padawan to the man who becomes Vader.
This cell centers on Anakin and Padmé, the two figures whose bond drives the emotional core of the prequels. Their pairing on film represents one of the most sought-after character combinations in Star Wars collecting, tied directly to the forbidden love that sets larger tragedies into motion. A 35MM cell capturing this duo together offers a physical fragment of that pivotal relationship, a tangible piece of the reel where the saga's central romance unfolds and ultimately seeds the fall of the Republic and the rise of the Empire.
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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