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Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King (2003)

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

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

Release: 2003-12-12
Runtime: 52 min
Rating: 8.1 / 10
Cast
John Rhys-Davies
John Rhys-Davies
Self / Narrator
Elijah Wood
Elijah Wood
Self
Hugo Weaving
Hugo Weaving
Self
Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Self
Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen
Self
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Jock Ferguson
Self - William Wallace Re-enactor
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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'
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Self (archive footage)
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Tweed Roosevelt
Self - Theodore Roosevelt's Great-Grandson
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Michael Zuckerman
Self - Benjamin Franklin Expert
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
Self
Czar Nicholas II of Russia
Czar Nicholas II of Russia
Self (archive footage)
Tsarina Alexandra
Tsarina Alexandra
Self (archive footage)
Richard Pipes
Richard Pipes
Self - Russian Historian
Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin
Self (archive footage)