Tolkien

Synopsis

Exploring the formative years of the orphaned author J.R.R. Tolkien as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a fellow group of outcasts at school. This takes him into the outbreak of World War I, which threatens to tear the “fellowship” apart. All of these experiences would inspire Tolkien to write his famous Middle-earth novels.

Details

Year

2019

Type of film

Features

Director

Dome Karukoski

Producer

Peter Chernin, David Ready, Kris Thykier, Jenno Topping

Co-Producer

Dan Finlay, Sarada McDermott

Executive Producer

David Greenbaum, Matthew Greenfield, Katie Goodson-Thomas

Editor

Harri Ylönen

Screenwriter

David Gleeson

Director of Photography

Lasse Frank Johannessen

Production Designer

Grant Montgomery

Principal Cast

Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meany, Tom Glynn-Carney, Adam Darlington, Shafi Choudhury, Craig Roberts, Anthony Boyle, Patrick Gibson, Genevieve O’Reilly, Laura Donnelly, Pam Ferris, Derek Jacobi

Genre

• Drama

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 25th March 2019