Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings (Arte 2024 - MULTISUB)

A 2024 Arte Documentary, written and directed by Jean-Christoph Caron and Matthias Schmidt. Audio in German with English, Italian, Spanish, German and French (for the non French speaking parts) subtitles (click on CC for subtitles).

J.R.R Tolkien’s fantasy novels hold a unique place in twentieth century English literature and are much loved by readers the world over. This documentary explores the real places in England and elsewhere that provided inspiration for Tolkien to create the world of Middle Earth in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.