National Geographic: Beyond the Movie - The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (TV 2003)

Writers:

Rachel Allen, John B. Bredar,

Stars:

John Rhys-Davies, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom

Cast

Credited cast:
John Rhys-Davies	...	Himself - Narrator (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sean Astin	...	Himself
Orlando Bloom	...	Himself
Billy Boyd	...	Himself
Philippa Boyens	...	Herself - Co-screenwriter
Winston Churchill	...	Himself (archive footage)
Broughton Coburn	...	Himself - Everest Expert
Allen Counter	...	Himself - Peary Expedition Historian
Bob Doe	...	Himself - World War II RAF Pilot
Susan Doran	...	Herself - Oxford University (as Dr. Susan Doran)
Michael Drout	...	Himself - Tolkien Expert
Jock Ferguson	...	Himself - William Wallce Re-enactor
Edmund Hillary	...	Himself (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler	...	Himself (archive footage)
Peter Jackson	...	Himself

Storyline

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

National Geographic

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 December 2003 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Geographic Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

52 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

User Reviews

Boring

I bought this DVD as I enjoyed "Return of the King" so much that I went to the cinema 3 times and wanted a souvenir.I'm glad I didn't watch this lack lustre documentary first or I'd have not wished to see such a boring film ! A few clips from Return of The King are shown and some very unconvincing comparisons with real people from history are made. For example, Aragorn is compared with William Wallace.Other characters are compared with Churchill and Hitler amongst other figures in history. The only thought provoking insight was linking the dead marshes to World War One. If you like Lord of the Rings, wait for the DVD of Jackson's film.