
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
Explore the amazing connections between real-world history and the epic events of The Lord of the Rings trilogy!
Ratings
Documentary exploring the parallels between 'The Return of the King' and real events and people in history.
Production
National Geographic, New Line Cinema
Language
EN
Status
Released
Release Date
Cast

John Rhys-Davies
Self / Narrator

Elijah Wood
Self

Hugo Weaving
Self

Peter Jackson
Self

Ian McKellen
Self
Jock Ferguson
Self - William Wallace Re-enactor
Jock Ferguson
Self - Scottish Historian
Michael Drout
Self - Tolkien Expert
Susan Doran
Self - Oxford University
David Loades
Self - Author, 'Elizabeth I'

Theodore Roosevelt
Self (archive footage)
Tweed Roosevelt
Self - Theodore Roosevelt's Great-Grandson
Michael Zuckerman
Self - Benjamin Franklin Expert

Christopher Lee
Self

Czar Nicholas II of Russia
Self (archive footage)

Tsarina Alexandra
Self (archive footage)

Richard Pipes
Self - Russian Historian

Vladimir Lenin
Self (archive footage)

Lynette Nusbacher
Self - English Historian

David Wenham
Self
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.










