Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is a 1999 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas, produced by Lucasfilm, distributed by 20th Century Fox and starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Pernilla August, and Frank Oz. It is the fourth film in the Star Wars film series and first chronological chapter of the "Skywalker Saga". Set 32 years before the original trilogy, during the era of the Galactic Republic, the plot follows Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi as they try to protect Queen Padmé Amidala of Naboo in hopes of securing a peaceful end to an interplanetary trade dispute. Joined by Anakin Skywalker—a young slave with unusually strong natural powers of the Force—they simultaneously contend with the mysterious return of the Sith. Following the release of Return of the Jedi, Lucas was
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace es una película de ópera épica estadounidense de 1999 escrita y dirigida por George Lucas, producida por Lucasfilm, distribuida por 20th Century Fox y protagonizada por Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Pernilla August, y Frank Oz. Es la cuarta película de la serie de películas de Star Wars y el primer capítulo cronológico de la "Skywalker Saga". Set 32 años antes de la trilogía original, durante la era de la República Galáctica, la trama sigue al Maestro Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn y su aprendiz Obi-Wan Kenobi mientras tratan de proteger a la Reina Amidala de Naboo con la esperanza de asegurar un final pacífico a una disputa comercial interplanetaria.