The Lord of the Rings 1978 Blu-Ray

The Original

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This animated film by Ralph Bakshi presents the first part of J.R.R. Tolkien's renowned fantasy tale. The wise old wizard, Gandalf (William Squire), entrusts the young hobbit, Frodo (Christopher Guard), with a magical ring. Soon dark forces are after Frodo, so he must leave his peaceful home and travel to the ominous Mount Doom, where the ring must be destroyed. Accompanied by a trio of hobbit friends, Frodo is also aided by the mysterious Aragorn (John Hurt) and other heroic allies.

• Rating: PG
• Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
• Original Language: English
• Director: Ralph Bakshi
• Writer: Chris Conkling, Peter S. Beagle
• Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2014
• Runtime: 2h 11m
• Sound Mix: Surround
  

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Critics Consensus
Ralph Bakshi's valiant attempt at rendering Tolkein's magnum opus in rotoscope never lives up to the grandeur of its source material, with a compressed running time that flattens the sweeping story and experimental animation that is more bizarre than magical. Read critic reviews

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