The Lord of the Rings

Based On the book by J. R. R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings is a 1978 animated epic fantasy film directed by Ralph Bakshi from a screenplay by Chris Conkling and Peter S. Beagle. It is based on the novel of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien, adapting from the volumes The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. Set in Middle-earth, the film follows a group of fantasy races—Hobbits, Men, an Elf, a Dwarf and a wizard—who form a fellowship to destroy a magical ring made by the Dark Lord Sauron, the titular main antagonist. Bakshi encountered Tolkien's writing early in his career.

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Release date:

November 15, 1978

Director:

Ralph Bakshi

Genre:

Fantasy, Adventure, Sword and sorcery

Country:

United States, United Kingdom, Spain

Language:

English

Year page:

1978 in adaptations