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
15 votes
December 12, 2003
52m
Documentary
History
TV Movie
Overview
Documentary exploring the parallels between 'The Return of the King' and real events and people in history.
Where to watch
In United States
Not available to stream, rent, or buy in United States right now.
Cast
John Rhys-Davies
Self / Narrator
Elijah Wood
Self
Hugo Weaving
Self
Peter Jackson
Self
Ian McKellen
SelfJ
Jock Ferguson
Self - William Wallace Re-enactorJ
Jock Ferguson
Self - Scottish HistorianM
Michael Drout
Self - Tolkien ExpertS
Susan Doran
Self - Oxford UniversityD
David Loades
Self - Author, 'Elizabeth I'
Theodore Roosevelt
Self (archive footage)T
Tweed Roosevelt
Self - Theodore Roosevelt's Great-GrandsonM
Michael Zuckerman
Self - Benjamin Franklin Expert
Christopher Lee
Self
Czar Nicholas II of Russia
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