The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings (1978)
“Fantasy...beyond your imagination.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
Young Hobbit Frodo Baggins is thrown into an amazing adventure when he's tasked with destroying the One Ring, created by the dark lord Sauron. Frodo must travel in a small fellowship of nine warriors and accomplices. But it won't be an easy journey for the Fellowship of the Ring, on the ultimate quest to rid Middle-earth of evil.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Christopher Guard
Christopher Guard
as Frodo (voice)
William Squire
William Squire
as Gandalf (voice)
Michael Scholes
Michael Scholes
as Sam (voice)
John Hurt
John Hurt
as Aragorn (voice)
Simon Chandler
Simon Chandler
as Merry (voice)
Dominic Guard
Dominic Guard
as Pippin (voice)
Michael Graham Cox
Michael Graham Cox
as Boromir (voice)
Anthony Daniels
Anthony Daniels
as Legolas (voice)
David Buck
David Buck
as Gimli (voice)
Norman Bird
Norman Bird
as Bilbo (voice)Peter Woodthorpe
Peter Woodthorpe
as Gollum (voice)Fraser Kerr
Fraser Kerr
as Saruman (voice)Cinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 132 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.