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The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

2006 · 84 min

An intimate, fly-on-the-wall look at creative teamwork, full of candid moments and quiet craft that rewards fans who love process.

Directed by: Costa Botes
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Peter Jackson, Christina Hazard, Karl Kite-Rangi

Overview: A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of 2001's "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring." Created by filmmaker Costa Botes, personally selected by director Peter Jackson, this documentary uses raw footage to reveal the inside story on how the greatest adventure film franchise was born.

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Directed by: Costa Botes
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Peter Jackson, Christina Hazard, Karl Kite-Rangi

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Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
work
friendship
ambition
found family
Places: countryside
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Costa Botes
Starring: Peter Jackson, Christina Hazard, Karl Kite-Rangi, Andrew Lesnie, Fran Walsh, John Howe, Ngila Dickson, Joanne Pearce
Runtime: 84 min
Country: New Zealand
Languages: English

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