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
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FILM NOTES
Released in 2002 by 20th Century Fox under George Lucas's returning direction, Attack of the Clones marked the second chapter of the Star Wars prequel trilogy and Lucasfilm's continued push into digital filmmaking, shot almost entirely on high definition video, a first for a major studio production. It expanded the mythology of the saga by deepening the romance between Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, a relationship central to the fall of the Republic and the rise of Darth Vader. The film's blend of practical and digital effects, along with its sweeping galactic scope, cemented its place in the prequel era's visual ambition.
This cell preserves a frame from the Anakin and Padmé pairing, two of the saga's most consequential figures whose bond drives the emotional core of the prequels. Collectors seek this dynamic for its narrative weight, the quiet beginning of a love story that shapes the fate of the galaxy. As a 35mm artifact, it represents a physical fragment of the film's original photographic record, a tangible piece of the story's unfolding at the moment these two characters share the frame together.
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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