The Hobbit : an unexpected journey

Resource Information

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Label

The Hobbit : an unexpected journey

Title remainder

an unexpected journey

Statement of responsibility

New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures present a Wingnut Films production ; produced by Carolynne Cunningham ... [and others] ; screenplay, Fran Walsh .. [and others] ; director, Peter Jackson.

Creator

• Hobbit, an unexpected journey (Motion picture)

Contributor

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
• New Line Cinema Corporation
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• WingNut Films (Firm)
• Armitage, Richard, 1971-
• Blanchett, Cate, 1969-
• Boyens, Philippa
• Freeman, Martin, 1971-
• Holm, Ian, 1931-
• Jackson, Peter, 1961-
• trueLee, Christopher, 1922-2015
• McKellen, Ian
• Nesbitt, James, 1965-
• Serkis, Andy
• Shore, Howard
• Stott, Ken, 1955-
• trueTolkien, J. R. R., (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973
• trueToro, Guillermo del, 1964-
• Turner, Aidan, 1983-
• Walsh, Fran, 1959-
• Weaving, Hugo, 1960-
• Wood, Elijah, 1981-

Subject

• Baggins, Bilbo (Fictitious character) -- Teatro
• Baggins, Bilbo -- Drama
• Expediciones -- Teatro
• Fantasy films
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Hobbits (Fictitious characters) -- Drama
• Hobbits (Fictitious characters) -- Teatro
• Middle Earth (Imaginary place) -- Drama
• Quests (Expeditions) -- Drama
• Tolkien, J. R. R., (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 -- Characters
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Genre

• trueDrama
• Fantasy films
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Teatro
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

The first chapter in Peter Jackson's new epic trilogy set in Middle Earth 60 years before J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings saga. Follow Bilbo Baggins as he's swept into a quest to reclaim the Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. Approached by the wizard Gandalf, Bilbo joins a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield. Along the way they face many dangers; Bilbo meets Gollum and takes possession of the 'One Ring.'

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Andrew Lesnie ; editor, Jabez Olssen ; music, Howard Shore

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images

Language note

English, French or Spanish dialogue; Spanish or French subtitles; English subtitles (SDH) for the deaf and hearing impaired

LC call number

PN1997.2

LC item number

.H63 2013

PerformerNote

Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, Andy Serkis, Aidan Turner

Runtime

169

Technique

live action