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 installment of George Lucas's prequel trilogy, released by 20th Century Fox under Lucasfilm. It marked a technical leap for the saga, shot largely on digital cameras, and deepened the mythology surrounding the fall of the Jedi Order and the rise of the Empire. As a franchise entry it carries weight for its place in the larger arc bridging Anakin Skywalker's youth to his eventual transformation, making it a key chapter for saga completists building out the full timeline of Star Wars on film.
This cell bears the name Anakin Skywalker, the central figure of the prequel trilogy and one of cinema's most collected characters, whose arc from promising apprentice to tragic figure anchors the entire saga. A 35mm cell of this character from this specific film holds particular value, capturing him at the pivotal midpoint of his journey. For collectors, it represents a physical fragment of the character's defining era, a tangible link to the performance and story that shaped the prequels and, ultimately, the mythology of Darth Vader himself.
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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