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 in 2002, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones marked George Lucas's return to the director's chair for the middle chapter of the prequel trilogy. Produced under Lucasfilm and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the film pushed digital filmmaking further into the mainstream, shot almost entirely on high-definition video rather than traditional film stock. It expanded the mythology of the Skywalker saga, deepening the political intrigue of the Republic while setting the stage for the fall that would follow. For many fans, this entry represents a pivotal turn in the saga's tone, moving the series toward its darker second half.
This 35MM cell bears the name Anakin Skywalker, the young Jedi apprentice whose arc defines the entire prequel era and, ultimately, the fate of the galaxy far, far away. Collectors seek out pieces tied to Anakin for their connection to one of cinema's most consequential character journeys, a figure whose choices ripple across six films. A cell such as this preserves a physical fragment of that unfolding story, a small remnant of the reel that carried his image through theaters in 2002, offered here as a tangible piece of the saga's history.
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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