National Geographic: Beyond the Movie - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

UPC: 727994750208

Studio: National Geographic

MPAA Rating: NR   Contains:null

Summary: This documentary explores the connections between the author, the real world, and the fictional world of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Oxford Professor J.R.R. Tolkien's boyhood and World War I and II experiences are described and detailed. Comparisons are then drawn between the writing and Tolkien's real experiences to illustrate how fact, in essence, often becomes fiction. Also discussed are the larger implications of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (for example, is the "evil ring" a symbol for the atomic bomb?). Beautiful cinematography, feature film footage, compelling interviews with the movie crew, and some additional mythological and anthropological history helps deepen the intrigue of Tolkien's remarkable fantasy. ~ Elizabeth Smith, Rovi

Category: History [nf]

Features: Exclusive footage from the film
Interviews wth cast and filmmakers
Perspectives of explorers, anthropologists, and archaeologists

National Geographic: Beyond the Movie - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Format: DVD

Release Date: 02/19/2002

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 60 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
0. Scene Selections
1. Introduction [3:12]
2. A Mythical World [1:54]
3. Tolkien's Influences [3:07]
4. The Hobbits [4:14]
5. The One Ring [7:14]
6. Images of War [1:28]
7. Tolkien the Scholar [7:47]
8. Weapons of War [3:15]
9. Language of the Elves [7:46]
10. The Kalevala [9:28]
11. Conclusion [2:26]
12. End Credits [:45]

Cast and Crew: Kathleen Phelan  Producer 
Kathleen Phelan  Screenwriter 
Michael Rosenfeld  Executive Producer 
Dan Arden  Executive Producer 

Country: USA