Documentary History TV Movie

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!

⭐ 8.1/10 📅 2003 ⏱ 0h 52m Released

Documentary exploring the parallels between 'The Return of the King' and real events and people in history.

🎭 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

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