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Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

A documentary about the influences on Tolkien, covering in brief his childhood and how he detested the onslaught of industry through the idyllic countryside, moving on to describe his fighting experience from WWI, and closing with a look at the Finnish inspiration for the scholar's self-invented languages of Elfish. In between are interviews with the cast of the films and some clips, by far the most from "The Fellowship of the Ring", but a few glimpses of Rohan riders (from "The Two Towers") are provided. Also, there are interviews with a range of the filmmakers.

Top Cast

  • John Rhys-Davies

    John Rhys-Davies

    Narrator (voice)

  • Peter Jackson

    Peter Jackson

    Self

  • Elijah Wood

    Elijah Wood

    Self

  • Ian McKellen

    Ian McKellen

    Self

  • Orlando Bloom

    Orlando Bloom

    Self

  • Sean Astin

    Sean Astin

    Self

  • Billy Boyd

    Billy Boyd

    Self

  • Philippa Boyens

    Philippa Boyens

    Self

  • Winston Churchill

    Winston Churchill

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

A documentary about the influences on Tolkien, covering in brief his childhood and how he detested the onslaught of industry through the idyllic countryside, moving on to describe his fighting experience from WWI, and closing with a look at the Finnish inspiration for the scholar's self-invented languages of Elfish. In between are interviews with the cast of the films and some clips, by far the most from "The Fellowship of the Ring", but a few glimpses of Rohan riders (from "The Two Towers") are provided. Also, there are interviews with a range of the filmmakers.

Rating

6.6 / 10
19 Reviews
3 Popular

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