Film

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 1999

Directed by George Lucas

  • Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
  • 136 min
  • PG

Every saga has a beginning.

Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.

AdventureActionScience Fictiongalaxysenatetaskmasterprophecyqueenapprenticetaxesprequelspace operaadmiringtuwaderalit

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Epic, classical in form, earnest and unpretentious.

  • intimateepic
  • classical in formformally daring
  • earnestironic
  • unpretentiousprestige
  • sparerichly built

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