| Edition |
[Fullscreen]. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (48 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + contents sheet. |
| Note |
Program content c1998 BBC. |
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"A fascinating portrait of the author of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion"--Container. |
| Contents |
Chapter 1 A mythology for England -- Chapter 2 Early years -- Chapter 3 The Hobbit -- Chapter 4 The Silmarillion -- Chapter 5 The Lord of the Rings -- Chapter 6 Counter-culture -- Chapter 7 Green movement -- Chapter 8 Legacy. |
| Credits |
Camera, Phil Broom ... [et al.] ; film editor, Jane Greenwood. |
| Performer |
Narrator, Juliet Aubrey; The Hobbit performed by Rob Inglis; readings by Chris Villiers. |
| Summary |
"This film tells the story of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, English writer, poet, philologist and author of many stories, including most famously The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. It describes the importance of the rural English West Midlands, where Tolkien grew up, in shaping his literary imagination and how the ancient northern languages he studied and taught throughout his life influenced his writing. These factors stimulated him to provide a context in which his own, invented languages might be spoken -- an imaginary land called Middle-earth. Accounts of The Hobbit and of The Lord of the Rings, and the phenomenal success that Tolkien somewhat reluctantly enjoyed when taken up by the counter-culture of the 1960s are included"--Container. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| System Details |
DVD; Dolby Digital 2.0; NTSC, region 1; 4:3 full screen. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.
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Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography.
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Fantasy fiction, English.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Birkett, Julian.
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Poole, Michael.
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Aubrey, Juliet, 1969-
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Inglis, Rob.
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Villiers, Chris.
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British Broadcasting Corporation.
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NVC Arts (Firm)
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Kultur International Films.
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| ISBN |
0769788211 |
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9780769788210 |
| Standard No. |
032031445291 |
| Music No. |
D4452 Kultur |
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