The Lord of the Rings
1978
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Synopsis
Young Hobbit Frodo Baggins is thrown into an amazing adventure when he's tasked with destroying the One Ring, created by the dark lord Sauron. Frodo must travel in a small fellowship of nine warriors and accomplices. But it won't be an easy journey for the Fellowship of the Ring, on the ultimate quest to rid Middle-earth of evil.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
FANTASY FILMS, Fantasy Films Productions
Home video distributors
Thorn EMI Video (United States), Warner Home Video
Based on
The Lord of the Rings
Filming locations
California
Crew
Screenplay
Peter S. Beagle, Chris Conkling
Producer
Saul Zaentz
Music
Leonard Rosenman
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Classification date
December 7, 1979
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Golden Globes (USA) 1979 generic
- Hugo Awards 1979 generic - Best Dramatic Presentation
Titles
| Original title | The Lord of the Rings | |
| Québec French title | Le Seigneur des anneaux |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Thorn EMI Video (cat. no. TVA 1049) | 1984, United States, clamshell |
| VHS | Warner Home Video (cat. no. 37406) | 2001 |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | (Theme From) The Lord Of The Rings (1978) | 1 release, 1978: Fantasy |
| Vinyl LP | The Lord Of The Rings - Leonard Rosenman (1978) | 23 releases, 1978-2015: Bellaphon, Fantasy, Gamma |
| 7" vinyl | (Theme From) The Lord Of The Rings (1978) | 1 release, 1979: Fantasy |
| CD | The Lord Of The Rings - Leonard Rosenman (1978) | 9 releases, 1991-2006: Fantasy, Intrada, Universal Music Group International |
| Cassette | The Lord Of The Rings - Leonard Rosenman (1978) | 3 releases, 1978: Fantasy |
| 8-track | The Lord Of The Rings - Leonard Rosenman (1978) | 3 releases, 1978: Fantasy |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1984 TVA 1049 |
| Home video VHS | 2001 37406 |
Full credits
| Director | Ralph Bakshi |
| Screenplay | Peter S. Beagle, Chris Conkling |
| Producer | Saul Zaentz |
| Music | Leonard Rosenman |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
