Movies: J. R. R. Tolkien

Documentary about the writing of the final part of the Lord of the Rings...

This well-received British series, hosted by Grant McTavish, digs deep into the second volume of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic and, with the help of computer technology and the artistry of the Brothers Hildebrandt, looks at Middle's Earth's locales, language...

Based on a children story by J.R.R. Tolkien, Mr. Bliss is a tale of a man who set out to buy a motor-car and of what followed afterwards. The adventures include meeting with three bears, a visit to a fat family of Dorkinses, and a nightly adventure i...

This 15-minute DVD follows the adaptation of LOTR for the stage, and features rehearsal and show footage of the initial production in Toronto as well as interviews with the creative team now preparing for the London production....

J.R.R.T.: A Study of J.R.R. Tolkien is a 1992 documentary, narrated by Judi Dench, produced to celebrate the centenary of J.R.R. Tolkien's birth. It is sometimes called "J.R.R. Tolkien: A Portrait" and "J.R.R. Tolkien - An Authorized Film Portrait". ...

Sagan om ringen is a 1971 Swedish live action television film in two parts, adapting the first part of The Fellowship of the Ring. The film was inspired by the progressive rock album of the same name, by Bo Hansson (in turn inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien...

The documentary Inside Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring traces the journey taken by the characters in the classic novel. In addition to offering insight into the characters, the filmmakers show what real-life works shaped the author's imagination...

A wayfaring man known as Ranger ventures into a deep forest and meets a beautiful elf maiden. However, he must risk his life in a dangerous bid to regain a magical stone before they can be together. Ranger is an exciting, romantic film that explores ...

The Dagor Dagorath or the Final Battle is the end-times event described in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, in which the forces of evil will wage a final battle against the forces of good, bringing an end to the world as we know it, so that a new one m...

John Izzard meets with J. R. R. Tolkien at his home, walking with him through the Oxford locations that he loves while hearing the author's own views about his wildly successful fantasy novels....