Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien's The Hobbit

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51 minutes

2003-12-02

8.5

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Explores Tolkien's classic fantasy/adventure novel The Hobbit and examines the story behind its conception.

Cast

J. R. R. Tolkien

Self (archive footage)

Tim Hildebrandt

Self

Greg Hildebrandt

Self

Humphrey Carpenter

Himself

John Tolkien

Himself

Priscilla Tolkien

Herself

Rayner Unwin

Himself

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Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien's The Hobbit

Cast

J. R. R. Tolkien

Self (archive footage)

Tim Hildebrandt

Self

Greg Hildebrandt

Self

Humphrey Carpenter

Himself

John Tolkien

Himself

Priscilla Tolkien

Herself

Rayner Unwin

Himself

Recommendation

Clash of the Empires

Jujutsu Kaisen 0

The Godfather Part II

Thor: The Dark World

Fight Club

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Star Trek: Section 31

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

How to Train Your Dragon

The Substance

Sonic: Night of the Werehog

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Final Destination Bloodlines

F1

Gladiator II

The Amazing Spider-Man

A Serious Man

Gladiator

Inside Out 2