

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
2003 · 52 min · Documentary, History, TV Movie
Explore the amazing connections between real-world history and the epic events of The Lord of the Rings trilogy!
Documentary exploring the parallels between 'The Return of the King' and real events and people in history.
- Writers
- Rachel Allen, John B. Bredar, Helen Fitzwilliam
- Released
- December 12, 2003
- Language
- English
Cast

John Rhys-Davies
Self / Narrator

Elijah Wood
Self

Hugo Weaving
Self

Peter Jackson
Self

Ian McKellen
Self
Jock Ferguson
Self - William Wallace Re-enactor
Jock Ferguson
Self - Scottish Historian
Michael Drout
Self - Tolkien Expert
Susan Doran
Self - Oxford University
David Loades
Self - Author, 'Elizabeth I'

Theodore Roosevelt
Self (archive footage)
Tweed Roosevelt
Self - Theodore Roosevelt's Great-Grandson
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