Tolkien (2019)

Tolkien explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school.

Director:

Dome Karukoski

Writers:

David Gleeson, Stephen Beresford

Stars:

Lily Collins, Nicholas Hoult, Patrick Gibson

Cast

Credited cast, sorted by IMDb STARmeter:
Lily Collins	...	Edith Bratt
Nicholas Hoult	...	J.R.R. Tolkien
Patrick Gibson	...	R.Q. Gilson
Pam Ferris	...	Mrs. Faulkner
Genevieve O'Reilly
Derek Jacobi
Colm Meaney	...	Father Francis Morgan
Craig Roberts	...	Sam
Mimi Keene	...	Young Edith
Laura Donnelly
Anthony Boyle	...	G.B. Smith
Tom Glynn-Carney	...	Christopher Wiseman
Ty Tennant	...	Young Christopher Wiseman
Harry Gilby	...	Young J.R.R Tolkien
Aaron Neil	...	Sergeant Kahn

Storyline

Tolkien explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school. This takes him into the outbreak of World War I, which threatens to tear the "fellowship" apart. All of these experiences would inspire Tolkien to write his famous Middle-Earth novels.

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Plot Keywords:

battle of the somme | oxford university | husband wife relationship | trench warfare | group of friends | 

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Taglines:

A Life of Love, Courage, and Fellowship

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sequences of war violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 May 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tolkien

Filming Locations:

Liverpool, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Searchlight Pictures, Chernin Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is Finnish Director Dome Karukoski's first English language movie.