Master of the Rings: The Unauthorized Story Behind J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings': Difference between revisions

From Tolkien Gateway
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
*Release Date: [[December 4]] [[2001]] (USA)
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an 80 minute docuemntary by [[Robert Di Napoli]], released on [[December 4]] [[2001]].


A survey of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Hosted by Tolkien scholar [[Robert Di Napoli]], the 80-minute documentary covers such aspects of the Tolkien epic as its literary influences (including Beowulf), character and plot analysis, inspirations on other arts (such as the progressive rock of the 1970s), and enduring popularity.
==Contents==
The documentary covers such aspects of the Tolkien epic as its literary influences (including [[Beowulf]]), character and plot analysis, inspirations on other arts (such as the progressive rock of the 1970s), and enduring popularity.


Features an art gallery booklet of [[the Brothers Hildebrandt]] and a music cd (''[[Landscapes of Middle-earth]]'') with [[Rick Wakeman]].
Features an art gallery booklet of [[the Brothers Hildebrandt]] and a music cd (''[[Landscapes of Middle-earth]]'') with [[Rick Wakeman]].
Line 7: Line 8:
== External Links ==
== External Links ==


[[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308561/]]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308561/ {{PAGENAME}}] at IMDb


[[CATEGORY: Films]]
[[CATEGORY: Documentaries]]

Revision as of 21:33, 25 September 2009

Master of the Rings: The Unauthorized Story Behind J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' is an 80 minute docuemntary by Robert Di Napoli, released on December 4 2001.

Contents

The documentary covers such aspects of the Tolkien epic as its literary influences (including Beowulf), character and plot analysis, inspirations on other arts (such as the progressive rock of the 1970s), and enduring popularity.

Features an art gallery booklet of the Brothers Hildebrandt and a music cd (Landscapes of Middle-earth) with Rick Wakeman.

External Links