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It was produced as the first of three films, filmed simultaneously on location in [[New Zealand]] with a budget of U.S. $180 million, the most in moviemaking history, with principal photography taking 14 months and postproduction continuing long after that.  
It was produced as the first of three films, filmed simultaneously on location in [[New Zealand]] with a budget of U.S. $180 million, the most in moviemaking history, with principal photography taking 14 months and postproduction continuing long after that.  
==Cast==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Role !! Actor
|-
| [[Frodo Baggins]] || [[Elijah Wood]]
|-
| [[Gandalf|Gandalf the Grey]] || [[Ian McKellen]]
|-
| [[Aragorn]] (Strider) || [[Viggo Mortensen]]
|-
| [[Samwise Gamgee]] || [[Sean Astin]]
|-
| [[Galadriel]] || [[Cate Blanchett]]
|-
| [[Boromir]] || [[Sean Bean]]
|-
| [[Arwen|Arwen Evenstar]] || [[Liv Tyler]]
|-
| [[Gimli]] son of [[Glóin]] || [[John Rhys-Davies]]
|-
| [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] (Merry) || [[Dominic Monaghan]]
|-
| [[Peregrin Took]] (Pippin) || [[Billy Boyd]]
|-
| [[Legolas]] || [[Orlando Bloom]]
|-
| [[Saruman|Saruman the White]] || [[Christopher Lee]]
|-
| [[Elrond]] || [[Hugo Weaving]]
|-
| [[Bilbo Baggins]] || [[Ian Holm]]
|-
| [[Rose Cotton|Rosie Cotton]]  || [[Sarah McLeod]]
|-
| [[Celeborn]] || [[Marton Csokas]]
|-
| [[Haldir of Lórien]] || [[Craig Parker]]
|-
|[[Lobelia Sackville-Baggins]] || [[Elizabeth Moody]]
|}


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> denotes a scene only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film.<br />
<nowiki>*</nowiki> denotes a scene only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film.<br />
<nowiki>**</nowiki> denotes a scene which includes extended content only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film.
<nowiki>**</nowiki> denotes a scene which includes extended content only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film.
==Cast==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Actor !! Role
|-
| [[Gino Acevedo]] || [[Durin III]]
|-
| [[Noel Appleby]] || [[Everard Proudfoot]]
|-
| [[Matt Appleton]] || Elf
|-
| [[Sean Astin]] || [[Samwise Gamgee]]
|-
| [[Sala Baker]] || [[Sauron]]
|-
| [[Timothy Bartlett]] || Hobbit
|-
| [[Sean Bean]] || [[Boromir]]
|-
| [[Victoria Beynon-Cole]] || Extra
|-
| [[Jarl Benzon]] || Elf
|-
| [[Jørn Benzon]] || Elf
|-
| [[Cate Blanchett]] || [[Galadriel]]
|-
| [[Orlando Bloom]] || [[Legolas]]
|-
| [[Billy Boyd]] || [[Peregrin Took]]
|-
| [[Phillipa Boyens]] || [[Nazgûl|Screaming Ringwraight]] (voice)
|-
| [[Jed Brophy]] || Extra
|-
| [[Paul Bryson]] || Extra
|-
| [[Ben Britton]] || Extra
|-
| [[Nathan Clark]] || Extra
|-
| [[Rachel Clentworth]] || Extra
|-
| [[Peter Corrigan]] || [[Otho Sackville-Baggins]]
|-
| [[Sabine Crossen]] || Elf
|-
| [[Marton Csokas]] || [[Celeborn]]
|-
| [[Augie Davis]] || Extra
|-
| [[Mana Hira Davis]] || Extra
|-
| [[Ross Duncan]] || Extra
|-
| [[Lori Dungey]] || [[Mrs. Bracegirdle]]
|-
| [[Megan Edwards]] || [[Mrs. Proudfoot]]
|-
| [[Michael Elsworth]] || [[Cirdan]], Gondorian Archivist
|-
| [[Mark Ferguson]] || [[Gil-Galad]]
|-
| [[Jason Fitch]] || Extra
|-
| [[Rebecca Fitzgerald]] || Extra
|-
| [[Norman Forsey]] || [[Hamfast Gamgee]]
|-
| [[Xander Forterie]] || Dwarf
|-
| [[Ben Fransham]] || Extra
|-
| [[Philip Grieve]] || Extra
|-
| [[Andy Gunn]] || Extra
|-
| [[Jonathan Harding]] || Extra
|-
| [[Lee Hartley]] || Extra
|-
| [[Taea Hartwell]] || Cute Hobbit Child
|-
| [[Ian Holm]] || [[Bilbo Baggins]]
|-
| [[Mike Hopkins]] || [[Farmer Maggot]] (voice)
|-
| [[Alan Howard]] || [[The Ring]] (voice)
|-
| [[Geoffrey Hughes]] || Hobbit
|-
| [[Billy Jackson]] || Cute Hobbit Child
|-
| [[Jill Jackson]] || Hobbit
|-
| [[Katie Jackson]] || Cute Hobbit Child
|-
| [[Lani Jackson]] || Extra
|-
| [[Peter Jackson]] || [[Albert Dreary]]
|-
| [[Gareth Jensen]] || Extra
|-
| [[William Johnson]] || [[Old Noakes]]
|-
| [[Jonathan Jordan]] || Extra
|-
| [[Sam Kelly]] || Extra
|-
| [[Lance Fabian Kemp]] || Extra
|-
| [[Micha Kemp]] || [Extra
|-
| [[Sandro Kopp]] || Extra
|-
| [[Semi Kuresa]] || Extra
|-
| [[Semi Kuresa]] || Extra
|-
| [[Sam La Hood]] || Extra
|-
| [[Greg Lane]] || Extra
|-
| [[Alan Lee]] || King of Men
|-
| [[Christopher Lee]] || [[Saruman]]
|-
| [[Lawrence Makoare]] || [[Lurtz]]
|-
| [[Jono Manks]] || Extra
|-
| [[Rich Mayberry]] || Dwarf
|-
| [[Ax McClennan]] || Extra
|-
| [[Thomas McGinty]] || Extra
|-
| [[Brent McIntyre]] || [[Witch-King]]
|-
| [[Ian McKellen]] || [[Gandalf]]
|-
| [[Bret McKenzie]] || [[Figwit]]
|-
| [[Peter McKenzie]] || [[Elendil]]
|-
| [[Sarah McLeod]] || [[Rose Cotton|Rosie Cotton]]
|-
| [[Dominic Monaghan]] || [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]]
|-
| [[Elizabeth Moody]] || [[Lobelia Sackville-Baggins]]
|-
| [[Viggo Mortensen]] || [[Aragorn]]
|-
| [[Blair Morton]] || Extra
|-
| [[Ian Mune]] || [[Bounder]]
|-
| [[Kate O'Rourke]] || Extra
|-
| [[Craig Parker]] || [[Haldir (Elf of Lórien)|Haldir]]
|-
| [[Ben Price]] || Extra
|-
| [[Shane Rangi]] || Extra
|-
| [[Cameron Rhodes]] || [[Farmer Maggot]]
|-
| [[John Rhys-Davies]] || [[Gimli]]
|-
| [[Andrea Russell]] || Extra
|-
| [[Martyn Sanderson]] || [[Harry Goatleaf]]
|-
| [[Jason Secto]] || Extra
|-
| [[Brian Sergent]] || [[Ted Sandyman]]
|-
| [[Harry Sinclair]] || [[Isildur]]
|-
| [[Pete Smith]] || Extra
|-
| [[Chris Streeter]] || Extra
|-
| [[Liv Tyler]] || [[Arwen]]
|-
| [[Clinton Ulyatt]] || Extra
|-
| [[Piripi Waretini]] || Extra
|-
| [[David Weatherley]] || [[Barliman Butterbur]]
|-
| [[Hugo Weaving]] || [[Elrond]]
|-
| [[Nikki Webster]] || Elf
|-
| [[Elijah Wood]] || [[Frodo Baggins]]
|}


==Special effects==
==Special effects==

Revision as of 18:14, 10 August 2010

The name The Fellowship of the Ring refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see The Fellowship of the Ring (disambiguation).


The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is the first film of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy

The film retells the adventures of the Fellowship of the Ring, taking its story from the first part, The Fellowship of the Ring, and the first chapter of The Two Towers.

It was produced as the first of three films, filmed simultaneously on location in New Zealand with a budget of U.S. $180 million, the most in moviemaking history, with principal photography taking 14 months and postproduction continuing long after that.

Synopsis

Sauron, the dark lord, has awakened and threatens to conquer Middle-earth. To stop this ancient evil once and for all, Frodo Baggins must destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom. Men, Hobbits, a Wizard, an Elf and a Dwarf form a fellowship to help him on his quest.

Scenes

  1. "Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All..." **
  2. "Concerning Hobbits" *
  3. "The Shire" **
  4. "Very Old Friends" **
  5. "A Long-expected Party" **
  6. "Farewell Dear Bilbo"
  7. "Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe"
  8. "The Account of Isildur"
  9. "At the Green Dragon" *
  10. "The Shadow of the Past"
  11. "The Passing of the Elves"
  12. "Saruman the White"
  13. "A Short Cut to Mushrooms"
  14. "Bucklebury Ferry"
  15. "At the Sign of The Prancing Pony"
  16. "The Nazgûl"
  17. "The Midgewater Marshes" *
  18. "The Spoiling of Isengard"
  19. "A Knife in the Dark"
  20. "The Caverns of Isengard"
  21. "Flight to the Ford" **
  22. "Rivendell"
  23. "Many Meetings"
  24. "The Fate of the Ring"
  25. "The Sword that Was Broken" **
  26. "The Evenstar"
  27. "The Council of Elrond" **
  28. "Gilraen's Memorial" *
  29. "Bilbo's Gifts"
  30. "The Departure of The Fellowship" *
  31. "The ring Goes South" **
  32. "The Pass of Caradhras" **
  33. "Moria" **
  34. "A Journey in the Dark" **
  35. "Balin's Tomb" **
  36. "The Bridge of Khazad-dûm"
  37. "Lothlórien" **
  38. "Caras Galadhon" **
  39. "The Mirror of Galadriel" **
  40. "The Fighting Uruk-hai"
  41. "Farewell to Lórien" **
  42. "The Great River" **
  43. "Parth Galen"
  44. "The Breaking of the Fellowship" **
  45. "The Departure of Boromir"
  46. "The Road Goes Ever On..."
  47. Credits
  48. Official Fan Club Credits

* denotes a scene only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film.
** denotes a scene which includes extended content only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film.

Cast

Actor Role
Gino Acevedo Durin III
Noel Appleby Everard Proudfoot
Matt Appleton Elf
Sean Astin Samwise Gamgee
Sala Baker Sauron
Timothy Bartlett Hobbit
Sean Bean Boromir
Victoria Beynon-Cole Extra
Jarl Benzon Elf
Jørn Benzon Elf
Cate Blanchett Galadriel
Orlando Bloom Legolas
Billy Boyd Peregrin Took
Phillipa Boyens Screaming Ringwraight (voice)
Jed Brophy Extra
Paul Bryson Extra
Ben Britton Extra
Nathan Clark Extra
Rachel Clentworth Extra
Peter Corrigan Otho Sackville-Baggins
Sabine Crossen Elf
Marton Csokas Celeborn
Augie Davis Extra
Mana Hira Davis Extra
Ross Duncan Extra
Lori Dungey Mrs. Bracegirdle
Megan Edwards Mrs. Proudfoot
Michael Elsworth Cirdan, Gondorian Archivist
Mark Ferguson Gil-Galad
Jason Fitch Extra
Rebecca Fitzgerald Extra
Norman Forsey Hamfast Gamgee
Xander Forterie Dwarf
Ben Fransham Extra
Philip Grieve Extra
Andy Gunn Extra
Jonathan Harding Extra
Lee Hartley Extra
Taea Hartwell Cute Hobbit Child
Ian Holm Bilbo Baggins
Mike Hopkins Farmer Maggot (voice)
Alan Howard The Ring (voice)
Geoffrey Hughes Hobbit
Billy Jackson Cute Hobbit Child
Jill Jackson Hobbit
Katie Jackson Cute Hobbit Child
Lani Jackson Extra
Peter Jackson Albert Dreary
Gareth Jensen Extra
William Johnson Old Noakes
Jonathan Jordan Extra
Sam Kelly Extra
Lance Fabian Kemp Extra
Micha Kemp [Extra
Sandro Kopp Extra
Semi Kuresa Extra
Semi Kuresa Extra
Sam La Hood Extra
Greg Lane Extra
Alan Lee King of Men
Christopher Lee Saruman
Lawrence Makoare Lurtz
Jono Manks Extra
Rich Mayberry Dwarf
Ax McClennan Extra
Thomas McGinty Extra
Brent McIntyre Witch-King
Ian McKellen Gandalf
Bret McKenzie Figwit
Peter McKenzie Elendil
Sarah McLeod Rosie Cotton
Dominic Monaghan Meriadoc Brandybuck
Elizabeth Moody Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
Viggo Mortensen Aragorn
Blair Morton Extra
Ian Mune Bounder
Kate O'Rourke Extra
Craig Parker Haldir
Ben Price Extra
Shane Rangi Extra
Cameron Rhodes Farmer Maggot
John Rhys-Davies Gimli
Andrea Russell Extra
Martyn Sanderson Harry Goatleaf
Jason Secto Extra
Brian Sergent Ted Sandyman
Harry Sinclair Isildur
Pete Smith Extra
Chris Streeter Extra
Liv Tyler Arwen
Clinton Ulyatt Extra
Piripi Waretini Extra
David Weatherley Barliman Butterbur
Hugo Weaving Elrond
Nikki Webster Elf
Elijah Wood Frodo Baggins



Special effects

The Fellowship of the Ring makes extensive use of digital, practical and makeup special effects throughout. One noticeable effect that appears in almost every scene involves setting a proper scale so that the characters are all the proper height. Elijah Wood, who plays Frodo, is 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) tall in real life; but the character of Frodo Baggins is barely four feet tall. Many different tricks were used to cast the hobbits (and Gimli the Dwarf) as diminutive. Large and small stunt doubles were used in certain scenes, while entire duplicates of certain sets (especially Bag End in Hobbiton) were built at two different scales, so that the characters would appear to be the appropriate size. At one point in the film Frodo runs along a corridor in Bag End, followed by Gandalf. Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen were filmed in separate versions of the same corridor, built at two different scales, and a fast camera pan conceals the edit between the two. Forced perspective was also employed, so that it would look as though the short hobbits were interacting with taller Men and Elves. Surprising the makers of the film, kneeling was used to great effect.

For the battle between the Last Alliance and the forces of Sauron that begins the film, an elaborate CGI animation system, called Massive, was developed that would allow thousands of individual animated "characters" in the program to act differently. This helped give the illusion of realism to the battle sequences.

Filming locations

A list of filming locations, sorted by appearance order in the movie:

Fictional
Location
Specific Location
in New Zealand
General Area
in New Zealand
Hobbiton Matamata Waikato
Gardens of Isengard Harcourt Park Upper Hutt
The Shire woods Otaki Gorge Road  
Bucklebury Ferry Keeling Farm Manukau
Forest near Bree Takaka Hill Nelson
Trollshaws Waitarere Forest  
Ford of Bruinen Arrowtown Recreational Reserve Queenstown
Rivendell Kaitoke Regional Park Upper Hutt
Eregion Mount Olympus Nelson
Dimrill Dale Lake Alta The Remarkables
Dimrill Dale Mount Owen Nelson
Lothlórien Lake Wakatipu Queenstown
River Anduin Rangitikei River  
River Anduin Poet's Corner Upper Hutt
Parth Galen Paradise Glenorchy
Amon Hen Mavora Lakes Milford Sound

Deviations from the source material

See: Book vs. Movie: Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring

Linguistic elements

Some fans also felt that movie producers missed the linguistic basis of the work (as Tolkien invented the world to bring his languages alive and not the other way around):

In particular, Namárië, Galadriel's lament in Lothlórien that begins "Ai! laurië lantar lassi súrinen", did not appear in the film, although Tolkien considered it one of the highest points of The Fellowship of the Ring. A few lines of the poem do, however, make it into the soundtrack at the departure from Lothórien. Other samples of Elvish language from the books are treated similiarly. However, Elvish (most often Sindarin) is spoken extensively in the film, with and without subtitles. The Elvish lines were, for the most part, devised specifically for the film version, sometimes based on English text written by Tolkien.

The movie features numerous books and artifacts with Tengwar inscriptions. Even though they were researched for accuracy, they still show a couple of peculiarities and inconsistencies not found in Tolkien's own Tengwar samples.

Another idiosyncrasy of the films is that Hobbit writing is shown in the Latin alphabet, while the books state that the Hobbits used the Tengwar. However, the Latin calligraphy is written in such a way that it bears resemblance to the Tengwar, including tehtar above their corresponding vowels. This refers visually to the Tengwar while allowing the audience to immediately recognise the text.

Score

Awards

In 2002 the movie won four Academy Awards out of thirteen nominations. The winning categories were for Best Cinematography, Best Effects, Visual Effects, Best Makeup and Best Music, Original Score. The other nominated categories were Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Ian McKellen), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Music, Song (Enya, Nicky Ryan and Roma Ryan for "May It Be"), Best Picture, Best Sound and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published.

After the close of its theatre run, it ranked in the top ten highest grossing movies worldwide, with takings of $860,700,000 USA dollars from world-wide theatrical box office receipts (movie ticket sales). (Source: IMDB Top Movies Chart).

The movie has also been released on videotape and DVD, with some editions having additional footage and commentary not included in the theatrical release edition. Notable among the restored scenes is additional footage of a smiling Galadriel bestowing gifts on the members of the fellowship. In the theatrical version, she appeared dark and brooding. On Tuesday, November 12, 2002, Special Extended DVD Edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was released, containing 208 minutes (3 hours, 28 minutes) of footage.

The extended editions of The Fellowship of the Ring and the second movie, The Two Towers had limited theatrical runs in selected cities worldwide in late 2003, during the run-up to the release of the final film, The Return of the King.

Reviews

See also

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