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The lord of the rings [videorecording]. The fellowship of the ring / New Line Cinema presents a WingNut Films production ; directed by Peter Jackson ; screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson ; producers, Barrie M. Osborne ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Walsh, Fran, 1959- | Osborne, Barrie | Boyens, Philippa | Jackson, Peter, 1961- | Wood, Elijah, 1981- | McKellen, Ian | Tyler, Liv | Mortensen, Viggo, 1958- | Astin, Sean | Blanchett, Cate, 1969- | Rhys-Davies, John | Boyd, Billy, 1968- | Monaghan, Dominic, 1976- | Bloom, Orlando, 1977- | Lee, Christopher, 1922- | Weaving, Hugo, 1960- | Bean, Sean | Holm, Ian, 1931- | Serkis, Andy | Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 | New Line Cinema Corporation | WingNut Films (Firm).
Publisher: [Los Angeles, CA] : New Line Productions ; Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2011Edition: Special extended DVD ed.Description: 4 videodiscs (ca. 208 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.Uniform titles: Lord of the rings, the fellowship of the ring (Motion picture) Subject(s): Middle Earth (Imaginary place) -- Drama | Baggins, Frodo (Fictitious character) -- DramaDDC classification: 791.43
Contents:
Disc 1 and 2. Special extended edition of the film -- Disc 3. The appendices Part 1: from book to vision -- Disc 4. The appendices Part 2: from vision to reality.
Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Sean Bean, Ian Holm, Andy Serkis.Summary: In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-Earth still it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell, by chance, into the hands of the Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. On his eleventy-first birthday, Bilbo disappeared, bequeathing to his young cousin, Frodo, the Ruling Ring, and a perilous quest: to journey across Middle-Earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom.
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791.43 LOR 2011 (Browse shelf) 4 set of videodiscs 1 Available GENLS,GENLS,01,CL 1000529565

Special created for home viewing, over 30 minutes of new and extended scenes were added by director Peter Jackson, including new music composed by Howard Shore.

Based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Disc 1 and 2. Special extended edition of the film -- Disc 3. The appendices Part 1: from book to vision -- Disc 4. The appendices Part 2: from vision to reality.

Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Sean Bean, Ian Holm, Andy Serkis.

In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-Earth still it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell, by chance, into the hands of the Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. On his eleventy-first birthday, Bilbo disappeared, bequeathing to his young cousin, Frodo, the Ruling Ring, and a perilous quest: to journey across Middle-Earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom.

DVD, widescreen (2.40:1), dual-layer format ; Dolby Digital surround 5.1

In English audio, with optional English or Complex Chinese substitles.