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The Real Middle-earth is a 2007 film about the landscapes and buildings behindThe Lord of the Rings and Tolkien's works.


Plot

This documentary takes us in Tolkien's footsteps and investigates the landscapes and buildings, the places and names that helped shape Middle Earth. Sir Ian Holm narrates this fascinating exploration into an imaginary world.

Editorial Reviews

This is a technically beautiful work. This very interesting, well-written, information-rich documentary would be a useful addition to a course on the works of Tolkien, or for a program during a meeting of the Tolkien Society or a fan group. Recommended. --Educational Media Reviews Online

Any library with and interest in J.R,R. Tolkien will want The Real Middle Earth, a documentary that investigates the places, names, and worlds which helped shape Tolkien s Middle Earth. The visuals on this DVD are stunning, the concepts lend great insight into the making of this classic world, and extra features include a profile of the official mapmaker of Lord of the Rings the team behind the epic film s special effects, and extended interviews with Tolkien scholars. --California Bookwatch

he film features the places where Tolkien lived and the locations he loved, such as Warwick, Oxford, an ancient Lancashire school, and Saxon burial sites, which may have influenced the imagined world of his books. One of the many Tolkien scholars interviewed offers an interesting notion that the dark side of Middle Earth may have come from Tolkien s experience in the Somme Valley during World War I. --School Library Journal

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