J.R.R. Tolkien and the Birth of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit"
In a house in Oxford lived a remarkable man called J.R.R. Tolkien who told stories that thrilled the world. To this very day readers and film audiences are enjoying his magnificent epics “THE LORD OF THE RINGS” and “The Hobbit” – adapted to the big screen by producer, Peter Jackson. Although everybody has heard of Tolkien’s writing, very few people could tell you much about the man responsible for creating the best loved magical creatures that have become household names. This program will give you a real insight into the man behind the legends of “THE LORD OF THE RINGS,” and the people and places that shaped his unique literary genius. From the rolling English countryside to the sooty streets of Industrial Birmingham, the dreaming spires of Oxford to the World War I trenches of the blood soaked Somme; this is the story of the quintessential English College Professor who made epic mythology and legend accessible to one and all.
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In a house in Oxford lived a remarkable man called J.R.R. Tolkien who told stories that thrilled the world. To this very day readers and film audiences are enjoying his magnificent epics “THE LORD OF THE RINGS” and “The Hobbit” – adapted to the big screen by producer, Peter Jackson. Although everybody has heard of Tolkien’s writing, very few people could tell you much about the man responsible for creating the best loved magical creatures that have become household names. This program will give you a real insight into the man behind the legends of “THE LORD OF THE RINGS,” and the people and places that shaped his unique literary genius. From the rolling English countryside to the sooty streets of Industrial Birmingham, the dreaming spires of Oxford to the World War I trenches of the blood soaked Somme; this is the story of the quintessential English College Professor who made epic mythology and legend accessible to one and all.
Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony
7.3Super Hobbit
6.2Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
0.0Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
5.0The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
8.5Bullet Train
7.4Rocky IV
7.1A Clockwork Orange
8.2Fight Club
8.4Andrei Rublev
8.0Persepolis
7.9Cold Prey II
6.3The Kid
8.2FDR: American Badass!
5.2One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
8.4True Romance
7.5The Vanishing
7.5Wild Strawberries
8.1Dark Star
5.9