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Tolkien
England, early 20th century. The future writer and philologist John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973) and three of his schoolmates create a strong bond between them as they share the same passion for literature and art, a true fellowship that strengthens as they grow up, but the outbreak of World War I threatens to shatter it.
2019 · Directed by Dome Karukoski · 112 min · War · Drama · Romance · 13 frames
Tagline
A life of love, courage & fellowship.
Crew
- Screenplay: Stephen Beresford, David Gleeson
- Cinematography: Lasse Frank Johannessen
- Edited by: Harri Ylönen
- Music: Thomas Newman
- Production design: Grant Montgomery
- Produced by: Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, David Ready, Kris Thykier
Cast
- Nicholas Hoult as J.R.R. Tolkien
- Lily Collins as Edith Bratt
- Colm Meaney as Father Francis Morgan
- Derek Jacobi as Professor Joseph Wright
- Harry Gilby as Young J.R.R. Tolkien
- Mimi Keene as Young Edith Bratt
- Anthony Boyle as Geoffrey Bache Smith
- Adam Bregman as Young Geoffrey Bache Smith
- Patrick Gibson as Robert Q. Gilson
- Albie Marber as Young Robert Q. Gilson
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Fox Searchlight Pictures, TSG Entertainment, Chernin Entertainment
- Budget: $20,000,000
- Box office: $8,654,322
- Themes: world war i, male friendship, biography, based on true story, coming of age, mentor protégé relationship, boys' school, troubled relationship, oxford university, birmingham
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