Published
[United States] : New Line Home Entertainment
Edition
4 DVD, Special extended ed.
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001.
General Note
Based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien.
General Note
Special features: Discs 1 and 2: four feature-length commentaries by the director and writers, the cast, the production and design teams, with more than 30 participants.
General Note
Special features: Disc 3: The appendices part one - From book to vision: six documentaries covering J.R.R. Tolkien, the process of adapting the book into a screenplay and planning the film, designing and building Middle-earth, as well as a visit to Weta workshop with an up-close look at costumes, weapons, armor, creatures and miniatures created for the film; an interactive map of Middle-earth tracing the journey of the Fellowship; galleries of art and accompanying slide shows with commentary by the artists; storyboards and previsualization sequences with film comparisons.
General Note
Special features: Disc 4: The appendices part two - From vision to reality: 11 original documentaries covering the cast, principal photography, a day in the life of a hobbit, visual effects, post production, editing, music and sound and the release of the film; galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Andrew Lesnie ; editor, John Gilbert ; music, Howard Shore ; costume designers, Ngila Dickson ... [and others] ; production designer, Grant Major.
Participants/Performers
Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Christopher Lee.
Description
Elderly hobbit Bilbo Baggins relinquishes possession of a golden ring possessing magical powers to Frodo, his youthful heir. Charged with casting the ring into the fires from which it was forged, the young hobbit begins an arduous trek across Middle-earth, accompanied by a stalwart band including his best friend Sam, the mercurial wizard Gandalf, the warrior Aragorn, and the blustery Gimli, among others. Opposed by the treacherous sorcerer Saruman and the demonic emissaries of Sauron, the Dark Lord, this ever-embattled Fellowship makes its way slowly toward the dark land of Mordor.
Target Audience
Rated PG-13; epic battle sequences and some scary images.
System Details
DVD, Dolby digital, digital EX 5.1 surround sound, DTS ES 6.1 surround sound, Region 1; DVD-ROM: Microsoft Windows 98SE or higher, InterActual player (included); Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher.
Language
Closed-captionedfor the hearing impaired.