Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

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Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

"Explore the amazing connections between real-world history and the epic events of The Lord of the Rings trilogy!"

2003

0h 52m

8.1(14 votes)

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Overview

Documentary exploring the parallels between 'The Return of the King' and real events and people in history.

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35 members

Acting

John Rhys-Davies

Self / Narrator

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Elijah Wood

Self

Acting

Hugo Weaving

Self

Directing

Peter Jackson

Self

Acting

Ian McKellen

Self

Acting

Jock Ferguson

Self - William Wallace Re-enactor

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Acting

Jock Ferguson

Self - Scottish Historian

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Michael Drout

Self - Tolkien Expert

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Susan Doran

Self - Oxford University

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David Loades

Self - Author, 'Elizabeth I'

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Theodore Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Tweed Roosevelt

Self - Theodore Roosevelt's Great-Grandson

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Michael Zuckerman

Self - Benjamin Franklin Expert

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Christopher Lee

Self

Acting

Czar Nicholas II of Russia

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Tsarina Alexandra

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Richard Pipes

Self - Russian Historian

Acting

Владимир Ленин

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Lynette Nusbacher

Self - English Historian

Acting

David Wenham

Self

Acting

James M. McPherson

Self - Civil War Historian

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Writing

Philippa Boyens

Self - Co-Screenwriter

Acting

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Bob Doe

Self - World War II RAF Pilot

No Image

Acting

Gary Moulton

Self - Lewis and Clark Expert

No Image

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Billy Boyd

Self

Acting

Orlando Bloom

Self

Acting

Tenzing Norgay

Self (archive footage)

No Image

Acting

Edmund Hillary

Self (archive footage)

No Image

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Broughton Coburn

Self - Everest Expert

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Acting

Jamling Tenzing Norgay

Self - Son of Tenzing Norgay

No Image

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Sean Astin

Self

Acting

Allen Counter

Self - Peary Expedition Historian

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Robert Peary Stafford

Self - Robert A. Peary Great-grandson

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