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Tolkien

- A Life of Love, Courage & Fellowship.

England, early 20th century. The future writer and philologist John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973) and three of his schoolmates create a strong bond between them as they share the same passion for literature and art, a true fellowship that strengthens as they grow up, but the outbreak of World War I threatens to shatter it.

Release Date : 2019-05-03

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Fox Searchlight PicturesTSG EntertainmentChernin Entertainment

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : A Light in the Darkness

Cast

Nicholas Hoult

Character Name : J.R.R. Tolkien

Original Name : Nicholas Hoult

Gender : Male

Lily Collins

Character Name : Edith Bratt

Original Name : Lily Collins

Gender : Female

Colm Meaney

Character Name : Father Francis Morgan

Original Name : Colm Meaney

Gender : Male

Derek Jacobi

Character Name : Professor Joseph Wright

Original Name : Derek Jacobi

Gender : Male

Harry Gilby

Character Name : Young J.R.R. Tolkien

Original Name : Harry Gilby

Gender : Male

Mimi Keene

Character Name : Young Edith Bratt

Original Name : Mimi Keene

Gender : Female

Anthony Boyle

Character Name : Geoffrey Bache Smith

Original Name : Anthony Boyle

Gender : Male

Adam Bregman

Character Name : Young Geoffrey Bache Smith

Original Name : Adam Bregman

Gender : Male

Patrick Gibson

Character Name : Robert Q. Gilson

Original Name : Patrick Gibson

Gender : Male

Albie Marber

Character Name : Young Robert Q. Gilson

Original Name : Albie Marber

Gender : Male

Tom Glynn-Carney

Character Name : Christopher Wiseman

Original Name : Tom Glynn-Carney

Gender : Male

Ty Tennant

Character Name : Young Christopher Wiseman

Original Name : Ty Tennant

Gender : Male

Craig Roberts

Character Name : Private Sam Hodges

Original Name : Craig Roberts

Gender : Male

Pam Ferris

Character Name : Mrs. Faulkner

Original Name : Pam Ferris

Gender : Female

James MacCallum

Character Name : Hilary Tolkien

Original Name : James MacCallum

Gender : Male

Guillermo Bedward

Character Name : Young Hilary Tolkien

Original Name : Guillermo Bedward

Gender : Male

Laura Donnelly

Character Name : Mabel Tolkien

Original Name : Laura Donnelly

Gender : Female

Genevieve O'Reilly

Character Name : Mrs. Smith

Original Name : Genevieve O'Reilly

Gender : Female

Owen Teale

Character Name : Headmaster Gilson

Original Name : Owen Teale

Gender : Male

Al Bollands

Character Name : First Soldier

Original Name : Al Bollands

Gender : Male

Kallum Tolkien

Character Name : Second Soldier

Original Name : Kallum Tolkien

Gender : Male

Nia Gwynne

Character Name : Bronwen

Original Name : Nia Gwynne

Gender : Female

Adrian Schiller

Character Name : English Master

Original Name : Adrian Schiller

Gender : Male

Toby Nash

Character Name : Mackintosh

Original Name : Toby Nash

Gender : Male

Michael Bryceson

Character Name : Goodson-Thomas

Original Name : Michael Bryceson

Gender : Male

Andrew Bissell

Character Name : Rugby Coach

Original Name : Andrew Bissell

Gender : Male

Sian Crisp

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Sian Crisp

Gender : Female

Antony Raymond Barlow

Character Name : Maître d'

Original Name : Antony Raymond Barlow

Gender : Male

David Puckridge

Character Name : Box Office Man

Original Name : David Puckridge

Gender : Male

David Bromley

Character Name : Schoolmaster

Original Name : David Bromley

Gender : Male

Lara Maguire

Character Name : Rose

Original Name : Lara Maguire

Gender : Male

Holly Dempster

Character Name : Beryl

Original Name : Holly Dempster

Gender : Female

Jane Dixon-Rowland

Character Name : Mary

Original Name : Jane Dixon-Rowland

Gender : Female

David Birkbeck

Character Name : Porter

Original Name : David Birkbeck

Gender : Male

Colin Macdonald Burnie

Character Name : Professor #1

Original Name : Colin Macdonald Burnie

Gender : Male

Andy Orchard

Character Name : Professor #2

Original Name : Andy Orchard

Gender : Male

Frank Kerr

Character Name : Drunken Student

Original Name : Frank Kerr

Gender : Male

Rob Rhys Bond

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Rob Rhys Bond

Gender : Male

Joel Phillimore

Character Name : Lieutenant

Original Name : Joel Phillimore

Gender : Male

John Bradfield

Character Name : Student

Original Name : John Bradfield

Gender : Male

Mia Woods

Character Name : Priscilla Tolkien (Child)

Original Name : Mia Woods

Gender : Male

Sienna Woods

Character Name : Priscilla Tolkien (Child)

Original Name : Sienna Woods

Gender : Male

Paul Gurcel Escudero

Character Name : Michael Tolkien (Child)

Original Name : Paul Gurcel Escudero

Gender : Male

Harry Webster

Character Name : John Tolkien Jnr. (Child)

Original Name : Harry Webster

Gender : Male

Jack Riley

Character Name : Christopher Tolkien (Child)

Original Name : Jack Riley

Gender : Male

Reviews

S

SWITCH.

@maketheSWITCH

2021-06-23

For the literary fans of JRR Tolkien, this film will serve as a very exciting chapter of your fandom; when you get to see a character called Sam you'll be sure to gasp with glee - and let me assure you they really emphasise his name, along with a myriad of other moments just like it. You can’t miss them. They know who this movie is for, because it sure as hell won't be appealing to anyone else. - Jess Fenton Read Jess' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-tolkien-lord-of-the-rings-and-hobbit-fans-this-ones-for-you

G

Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

I'll admit I had some interest when I heard that a Tolkien biopic was in the works, but now that I've actually seen it, I'm very unsure about who was supposed to want this movie? It's just an unbearably clichéd biopic that makes sure it ticks all the boxes a biopic for some reason must. I don't understand how this formula gets forced in to the real-life story of every person who has ever lived a time that was put to screenplay. It's so boring, and it's so **done**. Who was crying out for a movie that examined famed author J. R. R. Tolkien when he... went from mildly unpopular at fancy pants school, to mildly popular at fancy pants school? Not when he was writing the most famous fantasy series of all time. Not when he was at war (or at least not more than about a cumulative 6 minutes of flashforwards at war). Not his relationship with C. S. Lewis. Not even about going to codebreaking school. Nope, a young Tolkien whose not very likeable and rather lofty for someone who supposedly comes from such a poor background. It does touch on some references to his future writing, adding a little bit of a fantastical element, but it's **so** afraid of this, its best element, that really only seems to imply that old mate Jirt wouldn't have come up with a single idea for Lord of the Rings unless some sort of external stimulus for it fell in his lap. Another biopic cliché. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-05-29

This is a well-written, gentle telling of the early life of JRR Tolkien; his relationships, studies and terrifying experiences in the First World War. Nicholas Hoult plays the role sensitively and convincingly. Colm Meaney, Sir Derek Jacobi and Lily Collins all support ably. The subtle detailing of the scenes from the war are told using light and sound rather than blood and gore - and prove surprisingly effective. Insofar as there are any attempts to draw comparisons between his life and any of the Middle Earth concepts; this doesn't really address any of that and that can leave the narrative a little lacking but it's a good looking piece of cinema.