| National Geographic Beyond the Movie - The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| John Howe (II) |
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| Phil Crowley |
Narrator
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| Peter McHugh |
Additional Voices
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| Oliver Muirhead |
Additional Voices
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| Alan Lee (II) |
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| Billy Boyd |
Himself / Peregrin Took
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| Dominic Monaghan |
Himself / Meriadoc Brandybuck
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| Sean Astin |
Himself / Samwise Gamgee
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| Christopher Lee |
Himself / Saruman the White
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| John Garth |
Himself / Tolkien Historian
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| John Howe |
Himself / Conceptual Designer of LOTR
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| Alan Lee |
Himself / Conceptual Designer of LOTR
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Documentary |
| Director |
Lisa Kors |
| Producer |
Kathleen Phelan |
| Writer |
J.R.R. Tolkien; Kathleen Phelan |
| Musician |
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| Studio |
Warner Bros. |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
Unrated |
| Running Time |
60 |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| The connection between National Geographic and The Lord of the Rings may seem tentative, but this illuminating TV special proves otherwise. While incorporating cast and crew interviews and film clips from director Peter Jackson's 2001 blockbuster The Fellowship of the Ring, this hourlong documentary transcends timely opportunism to explore the myriad inspirations for J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fantasy classic, beginning with the influence of Tolkien's idyllic childhood in rural England, which served as the model for Tolkien's threatened Hobbit paradise. Equally fascinating are the influence of Tolkien's experience in World War I, the "evil" of industrial development, and especially the influence of Anglo-Saxon poetry (notably Beowulf) and the mythology of the Finnish Kalevala, which formed the basis of Tolkien's elfish culture. Tolkien's passion for nature conservancy and cultural preservation is what ultimately serves the National Geographic agenda, but eloquent testimonials by archaeologists, anthropologists, and filmmakers make this a most agreeable hour of justified propaganda. --Jeff Shannon |
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| Edition Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
1.33:1 |
| Layers |
Single Side, Single Layer |
| Barcode |
727994750208 |
| Release Date |
2/19/2002 |
| Subtitles |
English; English (Closed Captioned) |
| Packaging |
Snap Case |
| Audio Tracks |
English Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| No. of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Cast & Crew Bios Production Notes Scene Selection Exclusive Footage from the Film Insightful Interviews with the Cast & Filmmakers Provocative Perspectives of Explorers, Anthropologists, & Archaeologists |
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