Looking for the Hobbit

Looking for the Hobbit

Documentary 2014

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Everyone knows the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings, now discover the universe of Tolkien and the legends that inspired them, with John Howe, the famous illustrator of Tolkien’s novels.

Documentary 2014

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EPISODE 1

Tolkien's Worlds

John Howe, the illustrator of the works of Tolkien, has been looking for the places that inspired the author in the creation of his unique world.

26 min · 30 Nov 2014 0
EPISODE 2

The Magical Forest of Broceliande

Tolkien was inspired by the forest of Brocéliane, where Nicolas Mezzalira reveals the legend of Merlin, including his birth and romance with the Lady of the Lake.

26 min · 7 Dec 2014 0
EPISODE 3

In the Footsteps of King Arthur

John Howe goes to Cornwall to the ruins of Tintagel where, according to legend, King Arthur was born.

26 min · 14 Dec 2014 0
EPISODE 4

The Lost Gold of the Rhine

John Howe visits the Rhine Valley in Germany, home of Siegfried, who may have been Tolkien's inspiration for the figure of Aragorn.

26 min · 21 Dec 2014 0
EPISODE 5

The Creatures of the North

A journey to Iceland and Oxford, England, where students of the Tolkien Society may answer questions of the Hobbits' origins.

26 min · 28 Dec 2014 0

Olivier Simonnet

Director

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Looking for the Hobbit

DOCUMENTARY

Everyone knows the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings, now discover the universe of Tolkien and the legends that inspired them, with John Howe, the famous illustrator of Tolkien’s novels.

Information

Studio: WDRFERN
Released: 2014
Rated: 0
Region of Origin: France

Languages

Original Audio: French
Audio: French (France)