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| Hobitit | |
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| Information | |
| Starring | see below |
| Released | 1993 |
| IMDb | Profile |
Hobitit (Finnish: Hobbits) was a Finnish TV mini series based on The Lord of the Rings which aired in 1993 for 9 episodes on YLE.
The series was written and directed by Timo Torikka. Toni Edelmann composed the soundtrack.[1] Hobitit featured nine episodes of 30 minutes runtime that were aired from 29 March to 24 May 1993. Filming locations included the Ryhmäteatteri theatre in Helsinki and Yle's production facilities.
Premise
J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings told from the perspective of the hobbits.
Episodes
- Bilbo
- Road ("Tie")
- Old Forest ("Vanha metsä")
- Prancing Pony ("Pomppiva poni")
- Strider ("Konkari")
- Lórien
- Mordor
- Mount Doom ("Tuomiovuori")
- Liberation ("Vapautus")
Plot
The series follows the story of Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee as they head for Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring. Most of the other story - the War of the Ring raging in Rohan and Gondor - has been omitted.
Cast and characters
| Role | Actor |
|---|---|
| Sam | Pertti Edvin Sveholm |
| Frodo | Taneli Mäkelä |
| Merri | Jarmo Hyttinen |
| Pippin | Jari Pehkonen |
| Strider | Kari Kyösti Väänänen |
| Gandalf | Vesa Tapio Vierikko |
| Boromir | Carl-Kristian Rundman |
| Gollum | Kari Kyösti Väänänen |
| Bilbo | Martti Juhani Suosalo |
| Barliman Butterbur | Mikko Juhani Kivinen |
| Saruman | Matti Kalervo Pellonpää |
| Gimli | Tomi Salmela-Nikunen |
| Legolas | Ville Virtanen |
| Galadriel | Heidi Silja Krohn |
| Elrond | Leif Christian Wager |
| Tom Bombadillo | Esko Ferdinand Hukkanen |
External links
- Hobitit at IMDb
- Finnish and English Wikipedia articles
- Hobitit playlist on YouTube
References
- ↑ "Yle teettää oman sovituksen Taru sormusten herrasta-sadusta" ("Yle to produce its own version of the tale of The Lord of the Rings"), dated 18 June 1991, in Helsingin Sanomat
- ↑ IMDb, "Hobitit (TV Mini Series 1993)", IMDb, accessed 11 July 2023
| Licensed screen adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's works | ||
|---|---|---|
| Animation | The Hobbit (1967) · The Hobbit (1977, Rankin and Bass) · The Lord of the Rings (1978) · The Return of the King (1980, Rankin and Bass) · The War of the Rohirrim (2024, New Line Cinema) | |
| Live-action (New Line Cinema) |
The Lord of the Rings series | The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · The Two Towers (2002) · The Return of the King (2003) |
| The Hobbit series | An Unexpected Journey (2012) · The Desolation of Smaug (2013) · The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) | |
| Other films | The Hunt for Gollum (2027, upcoming) | |
| TV series | The Rings of Power (2022-present) | |