The Lord of the Rings is a 1978 American fantasy film directed by Ralph
Bakshi. It combines animation and live action footage which is
rotoscoped to give it a look more consistent with the rest of the
movie. It is an adaptation of the first half of The Lord of the Rings
by J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, the film follows a group of
hobbits, elves, men, dwarves and wizards who form a fellowship. They
embark on a quest to destroy the One Ring made by the Dark Lord Sauron,
and ensure his destruction. The film features the voices of William
Squire, John Hurt, Michael Graham Cox and Anthony Daniels of Star Wars
fame. The screenplay was written by Peter S. Beagle, based on an
earlier draft by Chris Conkling. Director Ralph Bakshi encountered
Tolkien's writing early in his career, and had made several attempts to
produce The Lord of the Rings as an animated film before being given
funding by producer Saul Zaentz and distributor United Artists.
Although the film was a financial success, it received a mixed reaction
from critics, and the original distributors refused to fund a sequel to
cover the remainder of the story. However, the film sparked new
interest in Tolkien's writing, inspiring the production of several
further adaptations of the story. (more...)
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