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| name=The Real Middle | | name=The Real Middle Earth | ||
| director= | | director=Scott Price | ||
| producer= | | producer=Luke McLaughlin | ||
| writer= | | writer= | ||
| narrator=[[Ian Holm]] | | narrator=[[Ian Holm]] | ||
| starring= | | starring= | ||
| music= | | music=Matt Morris and Graeme Rowland | ||
| cinematography= | | cinematography= | ||
| editing= | | editing= | ||
| distributor=Multi Media | | distributor=Multi Media Arts | ||
| released= | | released=2003 | ||
| runtime=58 minutes | | runtime=58 minutes | ||
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'''''The Real Middle | '''''The Real Middle Earth''''' is a [[2003]] documentary about the locations and landscapes of [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s works, and the potential sources behind them. The documentary is narrated by [[Ian Holm]], who played [[Bilbo Baggins]] in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' films]]. | ||
==Summary== | |||
== | The documentary explores the locations and events in Tolkien's life that influenced his works, and his languages. Looking at Tolkien's upbringing in [[Warwickshire]] and [[Birmingham]], the documentary looks into the [[wikipedia:West Midlands (region)|West Midlands]] region of England - the former kingdom of [[wikipedia:Mercia|Mercia]] - and how locations inspired his vision of [[the Shire]]. The documentary also looks into Tolkien's time at [[Oxford]], his experience in the [[First World War]], and his visits to [[wikipedia:Stonyhurst College|Stonyhurst College]]. | ||
==Original press release== | |||
{{blockquote|The Real Middle-Earth is a brand new documentary that uncovers the real places that inspired The Lord of the Rings.<br/><br/>Sir Ian Holm (Fellowship of the Ring, Alien, The Borrowers) narrates a fascinating exploration into a world that, although imaginary, seems so solid we pore over its maps and contemplate journeys made from one place to another.<br/><br/>Is this because the foundations of fantastic [[Middle-earth|Middle-Earth]] were laid on the bedrock of factual places?<br/><br/>Was there a shire to inspire the Shire? What shaped the darker and more troubled lands beyond its borders? How did European languages fuse in Tolkien's mind to create a vocabulary that evokes extraordinary places and heroic adventure?<br/><br/>The quest for The Real Middle-Earth takes us to England's west midlands, to Warwick and Oxford, to an ancient Lancashire school, to Saxon burial sites and many other places, including the real [[Dead Marshes]], otherwise known as the Great War battlefields of [[Battle of the Somme|the Somme]].<br/><br/>The Real Middle-Earth is 58 minutes long. There are also 50 minutes of extras on the DVD, including a profile of the official The Lord of the Rings mapmaker and a look behind the scenes at the prosthetics teams behind some of the LOTR movies' special effects.}} | |||
==Contributors== | |||
* [[Helen Armstrong]], [[Tolkien Society]] scholar | |||
* Peter Bennett, [[wikipedia:River Cole, West Midlands|River Cole]] Conservation Group | |||
* Ian Collier, Tolkien Society scholar | |||
* [[Patrick Curry]], author of ''[[Defending Middle-earth]]'' | |||
* [[John Garth]], author of ''[[Tolkien and the Great War]]'' | |||
* Janet Graffius, Curator of Stonyhurst College Museum | |||
* Jonathan Hewatt, Stonyhurst College | |||
* Peter Leather, lecturer at University of Birmingham in Birmingham's history | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.janson.com/rights/the-real-middle-earth The Real Middle Earth] at Janson, current distributors | |||
*[http://www.janson.com/ | |||
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[[Category:Documentaries]] | [[Category:Documentaries]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:46, 20 August 2017
The Real Middle Earth is a 2003 documentary about the locations and landscapes of Tolkien's works, and the potential sources behind them. The documentary is narrated by Ian Holm, who played Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings films.
Summary[edit | edit source]
The documentary explores the locations and events in Tolkien's life that influenced his works, and his languages. Looking at Tolkien's upbringing in Warwickshire and Birmingham, the documentary looks into the West Midlands region of England - the former kingdom of Mercia - and how locations inspired his vision of the Shire. The documentary also looks into Tolkien's time at Oxford, his experience in the First World War, and his visits to Stonyhurst College.
Original press release[edit | edit source]
The Real Middle-Earth is a brand new documentary that uncovers the real places that inspired The Lord of the Rings.
Sir Ian Holm (Fellowship of the Ring, Alien, The Borrowers) narrates a fascinating exploration into a world that, although imaginary, seems so solid we pore over its maps and contemplate journeys made from one place to another.
Is this because the foundations of fantastic Middle-Earth were laid on the bedrock of factual places?
Was there a shire to inspire the Shire? What shaped the darker and more troubled lands beyond its borders? How did European languages fuse in Tolkien's mind to create a vocabulary that evokes extraordinary places and heroic adventure?
The quest for The Real Middle-Earth takes us to England's west midlands, to Warwick and Oxford, to an ancient Lancashire school, to Saxon burial sites and many other places, including the real Dead Marshes, otherwise known as the Great War battlefields of the Somme.
The Real Middle-Earth is 58 minutes long. There are also 50 minutes of extras on the DVD, including a profile of the official The Lord of the Rings mapmaker and a look behind the scenes at the prosthetics teams behind some of the LOTR movies' special effects.
Contributors[edit | edit source]
- Helen Armstrong, Tolkien Society scholar
- Peter Bennett, River Cole Conservation Group
- Ian Collier, Tolkien Society scholar
- Patrick Curry, author of Defending Middle-earth
- John Garth, author of Tolkien and the Great War
- Janet Graffius, Curator of Stonyhurst College Museum
- Jonathan Hewatt, Stonyhurst College
- Peter Leather, lecturer at University of Birmingham in Birmingham's history
External links[edit | edit source]
- The Real Middle Earth at Janson, current distributors
