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Stories from behind the scenes of the award winning "The Lord Of The Rings" trilogy.

Acclaimed director Peter Jackson transformed J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy "The Lord of the Rings" into a cinematographic masterpiece. in this behind-the-scenes documentary New Zealand television presenter Jim Hickey talks not only to the award-winning director about the challenges and vision required to make the trilogy, but also to the many local people who created The Real Middle-Earth from the lush rural New Zealand landscape.

From the real ring maker who fashioned "The One Ring" to the housewives who were transformed into Hobbits; from the army soliders who became fierce Hawks and Uruk-Hai to the calligrapher who designed to Elvish script used in Bilbo Baggins' bool, this documentary offers a unique and fascinating insight into the world and people of The Real Middle-Earth.

Director:

Starring:

Jim Hickey [1], Peter Jackson [3],

Screen Formats:

Full Frame 1.33:1

Language and Sound:

English Dolby Digital Stereo

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