The ultimate companion to the Hollywood blockbuster!
Join National Geographic for a compelling exploration of the real-world parallels to the events and characters brought to life in The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King.
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National Geographic Beyond the Movie: The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (2003)
The ultimate companion to the Hollywood blockbuster!
Join National Geographic for a compelling exploration of the real-world parallels to the events and characters brought to life in The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King.
Release Country
United States
Barcode
727994750581
Release Date
12/16/2003
Media Type
Documentary
Audio
English
Studio
National Geographic
Video Format
NTSC
Aspect Ratio
1.33:1
Discs
Cast
Sean Astin
Himself
Orlando Bloom
Himself
Billy Boyd
Himself
Philippa Boyens
Herself / Co-screenwriter
Winston Churchill
Himself (archive footage)
Allen Counter
Himself - Peary Expedition Historian
Bob Doe
Himself - World War II RAF Pilot
Michael Drout
Himself - Tolkien Expert
Jock Ferguson
Himself / William Wallce Re-enactor
Edmund Hillary
Himself (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Himself (archive footage)
Peter Jackson
Himself
Christopher Lee
Himself
V.I. Lenin
Himself (archive footage)
David Loades
Himself - Author, 'Elizabeth I'
Ian McKellen
Himself
James M. McPherson
Himself - Civil War Historian (as James McPherson)
Gary Moulton
Himself / Lewis and Clark Expert
Tenzing Norgay
Himself (archive footage)
Lynette Nusbacher
Himself - English Historian (as Areyah Nusbacher)
Richard Pipes
Himself - Russian Historian
Grigory Rasputin
Himself (archive footage)
John Rhys-Davies
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Aleksey Nikolaeyvitch Romanov
Himself (archive footage)
Theodore Roosevelt
Himself (archive footage)
Tweed Roosevelt
Himself / Theodore Roosevelt's Great-grandson
Robert Peary Stafford
Himself / Robert A. Peary Great-grandson
Tsar Nicholas II
Himself (archive footage)
Tsarina Alexandra
Herself (archive footage)
Fiona Watson
Herself - Scottish Historian
Hugo Weaving
Himself
David Wenham
Himself
Elijah Wood
Himself
Michael Zuckerman
Himself / Benjamin Franklin Expert
Crew
John B. Bredar
Writer
Helen Fitzwilliam
Writer
Lisa Kors
Director
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