Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Name: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Genre: Fantasy film, Adventure film, Action film, High fantasy
Released: 2001
Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin

2001 Fantasy film Adventure film Action film High fantasy

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 film created by Peter Jackson, directed by Peter Jackson. It stars Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler and others.

Synopsis

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 high fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is the first chapter of a larger journey across the invented lands of Middle-earth.

The story begins in the peaceful Shire, home of the small, fond-of-comfort hobbits. Frodo Baggins, played by Elijah Wood, inherits a plain-looking ring from a relative. The wizard Gandalf, played by Ian McKellen, grows uneasy and investigates, and what he learns shows that the ring is an object of enormous and dangerous power that a dark lord is searching for. It cannot stay in the Shire, and it must be taken far away.

Frodo sets out with his loyal friend Samwise Gamgee, played by Sean Astin, and soon encounters others on the road, including the ranger Aragorn, played by Viggo Mortensen. Pursuers close in, and the travellers pass through places such as the elven realm tied to Arwen, played by Liv Tyler, and Galadriel, played by Cate Blanchett. A company of different peoples, among them the dwarf Gimli, played by John Rhys-Davies, gathers to decide how the ring's burden should be carried.

Crew & production

Director: Peter Jackson
Screenwriters: Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens
Producers: Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Tim Sanders
Director of photography: Andrew Lesnie
Composer: Howard Shore
Editor: John Gilbert
Production companies: New Line Cinema, WingNut Films
Original language: English
Filming locations: Fiordland National Park, Glenorchy, Hobbiton Movie Set, Mavora Lakes, Mount Olympus Ski Area, Mount Owen, New Zealand, Paradise and 2 more
Budget: $93 million
Box office: $898 million (worldwide)