Short film

The Fellowship of the Ring: J.R.R. Tolkien - Creator of Middle-earth
2002 · 22 min
A calm, informative making-of featurette that walks through a beloved author's life and ideas with affection and clarity.
- Directed by
- Michael Pellerin
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Peter Jackson, John Howe, Viggo Mortensen
- Overview
- A behind-the-scenes documentary from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring that traces J.R.R. Tolkien's early life, the conception, success, and cultural phenomenon of The Lord of the Rings, and explores its central themes and underlying struggles.
- How it feels
- Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Art, identity, friendship, faith
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Michael Pellerin
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Peter Jackson, John Howe, Viggo Mortensen



