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Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Legend Comes to Life
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IMDb Rating 8.7 (251,749 votes) Top 250: #17
Actor Crew
Alan Howard The Ring (voice)
Noel Appleby Everard Proudfoot
Sean Astin Sam Gamgee
Sala Baker Sauron
Sean Bean Boromir
Cate Blanchett Galadriel
Orlando Bloom Legolas Greenleaf
Billy Boyd Peregrin 'Pippin' Took
Marton Csokas Celeborn
Megan Edwards Mrs. Proudfoot
Michael Elsworth Gondorian Archivist
Mark Ferguson Gil-Galad
Ian Holm Bilbo Baggins
Ian McKellen
Elijah Wood
Viggo Mortensen
Christopher Lee
John Rhys-Davies
Hugo Weaving
Director Peter Jackson
Producer Peter Jackson; Barrie M. Osborne; Fran Walsh
Writer J.R.R. Tolkien; Fran Walsh; Peter Jackson
Cinematography Andrew Lesnie
Musician Howard Shore
User Credit 1 John Gilbert
User Credit 2 Ngila Dickson; Richard Taylor
Plot
In a small village in the Shire a young Hobbit named Frodo has been entrusted with an ancient Ring. Now he must embark on an Epic quest to the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy it
Edition Details
Format DVD NTSC
Barcode AA012
Release Date 8/6/2002
Nr of Disks/Tapes 2
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 71
Collection Status In Collection
Notes
Also Known As:
The Fellowship of the Ring (USA) (short title)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture (USA) (promotional title)
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Filming Locations:
Arrowtown Recreational Reserve, Arrowtown, Otago, New Zealand (more)

Trivia:
During the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, twenty minutes of the film was shown to a crowd at a nearby castle, including members of the production - the first time the film's actors had seen any completed footage. (more)

Goofs:
Continuity: In the Extended Edition, Sam and Frodo change places between shots when they see the Wood Elves leaving. (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Galadriel: The world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air. Much that once was is lost, for none now live who remember it. It began with the forging of the Great Rings. Three were given to the Elves, immortal, wisest and fairest of all beings...
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Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 68 wins & 81 nominations (more)

Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Bored of the Rings: The Trilogy (2005) (more)

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