| Edition |
Extended ed., five-disc DVD [ed.]. |
| Description |
5 videodiscs (182 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Discs 1 and 2 contain the extended edition of the feature film, plus the filmmakers' commentary; disc 1 also contains the featurette New Zealand: home of Middle-earth; discs 3 and 4 contain the multipart chronological making-of featurette The appendices part 7, a long-expected journey : the chronicles of The hobbit, part 1; disc 3 also contains the featurette The songs of The hobbit; disc 4 also contains the featurette Realms of the Third Age: from Bag End to Goblin Town; disc 5 contains the featurette The appendices part 8, return to Middle-earth, that presents the characters and backgrounds of the five families of Dwarves and the actors portraying them. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, dual-layer format; widescreen version; Dolby digital 5.1 surround. |
| Cast |
Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Sylvester McCoy, Barry Humphries, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, Andy Serkis, Aidan Turner, Dean O'Gorman, Graham McTavish, Adam Brown, Peter Hambleton, John Callen, Mark Hadlow, Jed Brophy, William Kircher, Stephen Hunter, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Manu Bennett, Conan Stevens. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Andrew Lesnie ; production designer, Dan Hennah ; edited by Jabez Olssen ; costume designers, Ann Maskrey, Richard Taylor, Bob Buck ; music composed, orchestrated & conducted by Howard Shore ; armour, weapons, creatures and special makeup, Richard Taylor. |
| Note |
"Based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien." |
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Videodisc release of the 2012 motion picture. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, frightening images and fleeting nudity. |
| Contents |
[Disc 1]. Movie. Part one -- [Disc 2]. Movie. Part two -- [Disc 3]. The appendices. Part 7, A long-expected journey -- [Disc 4]. The appendices. Part 7, A long-expected journey (continued) -- [Disc 5]. The appendices. Part 8, Return to Middle-earth. |
| Summary |
Bilbo Baggins, a peaceful hobbit living in the Shire, joins a group of thirteen dwarves in their quest to retake their home from the dangerous dragon Smaug. |
| Language |
Feature film: In English, French, Japanese or Portuguese with optional subtitles in Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Thai; optionally subtitled in English for the hearing impaired (SDH); bonus material may only have English dialogue and may not be subtitled. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Baggins, Bilbo (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
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Middle Earth (Imaginary place) -- Drama.
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Hobbits (Fictitious characters) -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Fantasy films.
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Action and adventure films.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Film adaptations.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Baggins, Bilbo (Fictitious character) (OCoLC)fst01737940
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Hobbits (Fictitious characters) (OCoLC)fst01737939
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Middle Earth (Imaginary place) (OCoLC)fst01020337
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| Added Author |
Jackson, Peter, 1961- Director. Screenwriter. Producer.
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Walsh, Fran, 1959- Screenwriter. Producer.
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Cunningham, Carolynne. Producer.
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McKellen, Ian. Actor.
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Freeman, Martin, 1971- Actor.
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Armitage, Richard, 1971- Actor.
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Nesbitt, James, 1965- Actor.
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Stott, Ken, 1955- Actor.
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McCoy, Sylvester, 1943- Actor.
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Humphries, Barry, 1934-2023. Actor.
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Blanchett, Cate, 1969- Actor.
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Holm, Ian, 1931-2020. Actor.
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Lee, Christopher, 1922-2015. Actor.
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Weaving, Hugo, 1960- Actor.
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Wood, Elijah, 1981- Actor.
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Serkis, Andy. Actor.
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Turner, Aidan, 1983- Actor.
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O'Gorman, Dean. Actor.
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McTavish, Graham. Actor.
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Brown, Adam, 1980- Actor.
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Hambleton, Peter, 1960- Actor.
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Callen, John. Actor.
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Hadlow, Mark. Actor.
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Brophy, Jed. Actor.
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Kircher, William. Actor.
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Hunter, Stephen. Actor.
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Pace, Lee, 1979- Actor.
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Cumberbatch, Benedict, 1976- Actor.
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Bennett, Manu, 1969- Actor.
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Stevens, Conan. Actor.
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Shore, Howard. Composer.
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Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.
Hobbit.
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Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
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New Line Cinema Corporation.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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WingNut Films (Firm)
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Unexpected journey |
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New Zealand: home of Middle-earth.
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Appendices. Part 7, A long-expected journey.
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Long-expected journey.
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Songs of The hobbit.
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Realms of the Third Age: from Bag End to Goblin Town.
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Appendices. Part 8, return to Middle-earth.
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Return to Middle-earth.
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| Standard No. |
883929368501 |
| Music No. |
3000053363 Warner Home Video |
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2000087354 Warner Home Video (Movie part one DVD) |
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2000087355 Warner Home Video (Movie part two DVD) |
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2000091089 Warner Home Video (Special features The appendices part 7: a long-expected journey DVD) |
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2000091480 Warner Home Video (Special features The appendices part 7: a long-expected journey, continued DVD) |
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2000091481 Warner Home Video (Special features The appendices part 8: return to Middle-Earth DVD) |
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