Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring 22 years old

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.

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Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring Cast

Name Character
Cate Blanchett She was 32, now 55 years old as Herself
Sean Astin He was 30, now 53 years old as Himself
Billy Boyd He was 33, now 56 years old as Himself
Dominic Monaghan He was 25, now 47 years old as Himself
Ian McKellen He was 62, now 85 years old as Himself
Christopher Lee He was 79, 93 years old when he died as Himself
Liv Tyler She was 24, now 47 years old as Herself
Peter Jackson He was 40, 45 years old when he died as Himself
Orlando Bloom He was 24, now 47 years old as Himself
Elijah Wood He was 20, now 43 years old as Himself
John Rhys-Davies He was 57, now 80 years old as Himself - Narrator (voice)
Adolf Hitler He was 112, 56 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Alan Lee He was 54, now 77 years old as Himself
Philippa Boyens She was 1, now 24 years old as Herself
John Howe He was 371, 74 years old when he died as Himself
Winston Churchill He was 127, 90 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring Crew

Name Department
Michael Rosenfeld as Executive Producer. Production
John B. Bredar as Producer. Production
Michael Richard Plowman as Original Music Composer. He was 36 (now 59) years old Sound
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Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring (22 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, December 23, 2001
  • Runtime: 60 minutes