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The film "The Lord of the Rings. Brotherhood of the Ring: actors, roles, story, reviews
"Lord of the Rings. The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, is the first part of the literary trilogy of writer JRR Tolkien. About all three parts of the novel, we can say that they are one of the most popular literary masterpieces of our time in the genre of fantasy. The first publication of the novel belongs to 1954-1955. Then the London publishing house Allen & Unwin divided the work into three volumes ("Brotherhood of the Ring", "Two Fortresses," "Return of the King") without agreement with the author. Tolkien was extremely dissatisfied with such arbitrariness on the part of the publishing house. But to achieve the unification of all three parts of the novel in one book, he managed only in 1968. In this edition, the author introduced several major changes.
The creation of the author and before the film adaptation was very popular among fans of this literary genre. The novel is translated into 38 languages. It is known that Tolkien, being an expert in the field of philology, often personally participated in the verification of the quality of translations. The publication in Russian first appeared in 1976, the author of the translation is AA Gruzberg.
Plot: prologue
The plot of the entire trilogy continues the actions that unfolded in the story "The Hobbit." The film "The Lord of the Rings. Brotherhood of the Ring "is the first part of the famous trilogy.
From the prologue we learn about the events preceding the action of the film. Dark Lord Sauron was forged magic rings, which he handed over to the lords of the elves, dwarves and people. But this was just a ruse. For himself, the cunning Sauron forged the Ring of Omnipotence, which is able to subdue all. When the army of elves and people approached his stronghold in Mordor, a terrible battle took place. Then in battle Isildur cuts off the dark ruler's finger along with the ring. Isildur did not possess him for long, because, having ambushed the orcs, he dropped the ring to the bottom of the river. After many centuries, he finds Gollum, who under the influence of this magical decoration turns into a monster. Becoming a "captive" of the ring, Gollum forever locked himself in the caves of the Misty Mountains. It was there that the hobbit Bilbo Baggins picked it up.
When the prologue ends, we find out that Bilbo has not been able to part with the ring, and still keeps it at home, periodically falling under his influence. Mage Gandalf persuades the 111-year-old hobbit to pass the mysterious thing to his nephew, 33-year-old Frodo. Bilbo listens to the persuasion of an old friend and leaves the ring of Frodo, and he leaves his native Shire.
Experienced by experience, Gandalf, guessing about the true intentions of the creator of the ring, finds evidence that this decoration gradually "enslaves" its owner. Then we learn that, without losing hope of finding the ring, Sauron learns from Gollum that the treasured thing is in the possession of a certain Baggins in the Shire. In his quest, the Dark Lord sends the Black Horsemen - Nazgul.
Plot: Frodo and the Ring
Frodo, who did not yet know about the purpose of the ring, begins to feel an irresistible craving to wear it. Not having coped with his desire, he gives the Black Horsemen the opportunity to locate the magic decoration. All this turns out that Frodo is seriously injured in the battle with the Nazgul. And only thanks to the elves who healed his wound, he remains alive.
The council, convened in Rivendell, decides to destroy the ill-fated ring. This can only be done in one way: to throw into the infernal flame of the Rock of Death in Mordor. This difficult mission falls on the shoulders of the brave Frodo. On a long journey, he is accompanied by hobbit friends, elf Legolas, magician Gandalf, dwarf Gimli, as well as people Boromir and Aragorn. This detachment also forms the so-called Brotherhood of the Ring.
Next, the heroes meet on their way a lot of obstacles committed by Sauron. It is not enough to tell about them. They need to be seen. All the depth of character characters, the dynamics of events, the brightness of key moments are perfectly conveyed by the creators of the film "The Lord of the Rings. Brotherhood of the Ring "In the roles of actors with amazing accuracy embodied the images of their heroes, demonstrating a talented realistic game.
On the way to the film ...
United Artists bought back the rights to the film in the distant 1968, paying for them 104 000 pounds sterling. There were rumors that the main characters of the novel will be played by members of the cult four of The Beatles. They even talked about their preferences, with respect to the characters: Lennon dreamed of playing Gollum, Paul McCartney - Frodo, Ringo Starr - Sam, and George Harrison wanted to reincarnate in Gandalf himself. The film was directed by Stanley Kubrick. He, then, later said that the novel can not be screened. The ideas of "Beatles" were not destined to come true. The company, having failed to fulfill its obligations to film the film, was forced to return the rights to the owner.
Further, the director of John Burman and producer Saul Zaentsom created a script for the film, but for unknown reasons they did not start filming.
Only a few years later, in 1976, the right to buy from the descendants of Tolkien the same Saul Zaenz, who devoted a lot of time to the study of the novel, apparently realized that in the future it can be well enriched. Producer paid at the same time no less than $ 15 million. To this day Zaentsz owns the rights. And I must say, it has already paid back its expenses for a long time.
The process of creating the film "The Lord of the Rings. The Fellowship of the Ring"
This film came out on big screens on December 19, 2001, becoming the first part of the film trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson. The painting received four Oscars, as well as 68 other awards in the field of the film industry. The filming of the first part of the trilogy lasted almost a year and a half, and then another year left for the post-production process
When Peter Jackson began work on the film "The Lord of the Rings. Brotherhood of the Ring ", the actors planned very different. For example, he proposed the role of Gandalf to Sean Connery. But the ex-James Bond was followed by a refusal. The actor, firstly, did not like the length of the shooting process, and secondly, according to Connery himself, he did not understand the script.
In the course of painstaking work, the filmmakers made many different notes and notes in Tolkien's books, literally "decorating" and even tearing out pages from them. According to one of the authors, while the script was being created, 27 pieces of the novel "suffered".
Noteworthy is the fact that the actors of the film "The Lord of the Rings. Brotherhood of the Ring ", which played key roles before the film was not so popular. This was the idea of the director: to take in the work of little-known artists. Having been rejected by some filmmakers, whom he originally planned for the role, he radically changed the approach to team selection. And I was not mistaken: in many respects thanks to the color of the cast, the film turned out so bright. After the shooting, most of the artists gained world popularity and received many successful proposals. In general, the number of the crew was almost 3,000 people.
Most viewers admire the picture after watching. But it is worth noting that in addition to the fans of this film there are people who consider it ambiguous, incomprehensible and contradictory. Analyzing negative reviews about the film "The Lord of the Rings. Brotherhood of the Ring ", one can say that those who did not like the film explain this by the overload of the plot, which makes it difficult to trace the events, as well as excessive fantasy and too long duration.
Director Peter Jackson: brief biography
The future director was born and grew up in a small town. Life there was calm and measured. For the first time having picked up a camera that his father gave him, Peter realized that his future life would be inextricably linked with the cinema. First he took pictures of nature, studied the possibilities of special effects, some of which he invented experimentally himself. Understanding the basics of directing, P. Jackson began to take an active part in various festivals and competitions. His debut film in the arena of world cinema was the picture "In Bad Taste." I must say that, given the very modest budget of this film, it can be safely called successful, because in 1987, it was in Cannes, 12 countries acquired the right to display it, and in 1990 the picture won a spectator prize at the festival of fantastic cinema, which took place in Rome.
His next directorial work was also successful. This is the "Living Dead", and "Heavenly Creatures." But certainly, the peak of his popularity is the time when three films "Lord of the Rings" came out year after year. "Brotherhood of the Ring", whose actors and after more than 10 years maintain friendly relations, have not forgotten their director. The whole company periodically gets together and has fun.
In 2005, the world-famous director decided to show the viewer his vision of the history of King Kong. And here Peter was waiting for success. The audience took the picture "with a bang!".
Peter Jackson is married to Fren Walsh, who was one of the members of the writers' team both in all parts of the trilogy and in "King Kong". The couple have two children - the son of Billy Jackson (1995) and daughter Cathy Jackson (1996).
"Lord of the Rings. The Fellowship of the Ring". Actors and roles: Elijah Wood (Frodo Beggins)
Elijah Wood was born on 01/28/1981. Place of birth - Iowa, USA. At the beginning of his career he often worked as a model and model, taking part in fashion shows by local designers, as well as in commercials. In 1988, the family moved to Los Angeles. There, the boy was filmed in many cult films, playing a large number of children's roles. As a child, he received such royalties that he could afford to buy a Ferrari.
In his youth, the actor starred in the video of the singer Paula Abdul. Then Elijah played several episodic roles in such famous films as "Back to the Future 2", Internal Affairs, "Avalon". The first big adult role in the film "Paradise" opened the way for further heights.
Sean Astin (Sam Gamgee)
Date of birth - January 25, 1971. Place of birth - Santa Monica, California. His parents are famous actors John Astin and Patty Duke. The first major role was played by him in his childhood, when together with his mother he starred in the film "Do not hurt me, Mom." At the moment is not only a successful actor, but also a producer and director. His short film "Yard Kangaroo" was among the nominees for the "Oscar" in 1995.
His wife - Christina Astin, who was his co-producer in the above picture, in 1995, gave the actress a daughter. This, at the moment already an adult girl, is called Alexandra Louise.
Ian McKelen (Gandalf)
The actor was born on a spring day on May 25, 1939. The first success came to him in 1964, when for the role in his first play "Flavor of Flowers" he was awarded the Dervent Award. After that, for several years he was an actor of the National Theater Company.
Being one of the most honored theatrical figures of our time, Ian McKelen did not play films very often. However, playing one of the key roles in the film "The Lord of the Rings. The Brotherhood of the Ring ", whose actors, in general, until the shooting, like him, were known only in narrow circles, became popular throughout the world.
Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn)
Despite the fact that Viggo Mortensen is half national Dane, he was born in New York (1959). Then, for several years, he lived with his parents in South America (until 1971). In his youth he wrote poems, which made him famous. But once I decided to try myself in acting. Raleigh did not play very much, but he approached each of them with scrupulous responsibility. Heroes ("Lord of the Rings") and the actors who played them, including Viggo Mortensen, after the release of the first part of the tape in a moment became famous.
The actor has been fond of photography for many years. His works are presented in the Robert Mann Gallery in New York.
Orlando Bloom (Legolas)
The artist was born on 13.01.1977, and from the very childhood became interested in theater, music, languages and equestrian sports. However, in communicating with peers, Orlando had many difficulties, because he had a severe speech disability (dyslexia), because of which the boy was often the object of ridicule.
Playing a lot of roles in the theater and having appeared in several films, he was not known to the general public until 2000. He began to learn after he took part in the series "Purely English Murder." But even then only fans of this genre saw in it a star. However, when Bloom played the role of Legolas, he woke up famous, like all the actors of the trilogy "The Lord of the Rings." The actors of the film, all without exception, gained world popularity. Orlando subsequently began to receive many successful proposals from other filmmakers, took part in such well-known films as "The Fall of the Black Hawk", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "The Kingdom of Heaven."
The actor is married to the model of Miranda Kerr, who was born in Australia. The couple have a son Flynn (born in 2011).
John Rhys-Davies (Gimli)
Born in England on 05/05/1944, the actor spent the first years of his life there. Then he lived in Africa and Wales. For a long time he was satisfied with episodic roles. He became famous after he played the Arab friend of Indiana Jones, the Egyptian Sallah, in the films about this hero, shot by Steven Spielberg.
John Rhys-Davies did not even dream of anything more. He could not even think that a deafening success and incredible popularity would come to him at the age of 57. This is exactly what happened when he took part in the film "The Lord of the Rings. The Fellowship of the Ring". The actors and the description of the images that they recreated in the film became their calling card. Rice-Davis, unlike the partners in the film, was not enthusiastic about the role of the gnome. And now, although he admits that he became truly popular after playing the role of the gloomy but fair Gimli, he believes that there are more significant works in his film career. Perhaps that's why he was the only one of the 9 actors of the "brotherhood" who did not make himself a symbolic tattoo.
Dominic Monahan (Merry Brandybuck)
He was born on December 8, 1976. He decided to become an actor when he watched a movie about star wars. In his youth, he appeared in children's TV shows.
According to the director himself paintings by Peter Jackson, the highlight of the film "The Lord of the Rings. Brotherhood of the Ring "- actors. Actors, the plot, a grand scenario for sensational books - all this caused the deafening success of the trilogy.
Dominique, like many others, the role in the film opened the doors to Hollywood. After the "Lord of the Rings", he played key roles in such projects as "Lost," "X-Men," and so on.
Sean Bean (Boromir)
The Sean family had nothing to do with the acting profession. My father was a welder, he had his own workshop, which brought quite stable income. Bean long could not decide on the future, he sought himself. Only at the age of 19, after making the decision to become an artist, entered London Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
The actor has played many supporting roles in a large number of films and serials, such as "Pure English Murder", "One Screen", "Clarissa", the adaptation of historical novels about Richard Sharpe, etc.
Playing Boromir in "The Lord of the Rings", he finally proved to the whole world his acting talent.
Sean married three times. His third wife, with whom they are together to this day, the actress Abigail Kruttenden, was his movie wife in the films about Sharpe. A married couple has a daughter. Also, the artist has two daughters from previous marriages.
Cate Blanchett (Galadriel)
Kate was born in Australia on May 14, 1969. For the first time she came on stage, participating in the productions of the school theater. She studied at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Arts, where she was one of the best female students. She finished her studies in 1992.
She gained international popularity when she played the main role in the film "Elizabeth" (1998). In such films as The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Man Who Cried, Dar, Aviator, Robin Hood, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Cate Blanchett played No less vivid roles. The creators of the film "The Lord of the Rings. Brotherhood of the Ring ", in which the actress performed the role of Galadriel, noted her special trembling and responsibility when working on the image of her character.
Married to actor Andrew Upton.
Hugo Weaving (Elrond)
Hugo was born and spent his childhood in Africa, where the family lived because of the work of his father, who was a programmer. Then the Wigwigs moved to Australia, where Hugo still lives. The desire to become an actor appeared in his school years, so, having settled in Australia, he entered the National Institute of Dramatic Arts. Fame waited a very long time, she came to him gradually. There was a time when there were no roles either in the theater or in the cinema. But Hugo did not lose heart and was waiting for his high point. And he came when the actor played the role of agent Smith in the cult film "The Matrix" (1998).
His success was fixed when he embodied the image of the elf Erlond in the "Lord of the Rings".
Liv Tyler (Arwen)
One of the most beautiful actresses of our time, Liv Tyler is the daughter of Stephen Tyler (leader of the group "Aerosmith"). The girl did not know her real father until she was 16, considering her father another man.
She became world famous after the premiere of the film "Escaping Beauty", in which she played the main role. And then the princess of the elves Arwen performed by Liv conquered the hearts of the audience.
Now actively starring in many films, is considered one of the most successful young women of cinema.
Interesting Facts
- Shooting of the final scene took place in an unbearable heat. Many actors who played the Urukhaev received heat shocks, and some were taken from the set in an unconscious state.
- Very interesting is the story of the creation of portraits of Bilbo Beggins' parents, who were hanging over the mantelpiece in his burrow. They were copied from the director Peter Jackson himself, as well as to one of the members of the writers' team - Fran Walsh, who is Jackson's wife.
- When the shooting was completed, Peter Jackson made an unexpected purchase: he bought a "hobbit hole". According to the director, while it is stored in the warehouse, but one day will come - and he will certainly hoist this house on the slope of some picturesque hill.
- In the film "The Lord of the Rings. Brotherhood of the Ring "actors, all but one, were shot in wigs. Only young Billy Jackson, the son of the director, according to Peter, had hair, ideally suited to the image of the hobbit.
- In each of the parts of the trilogy appeared not only the children of the director, but he himself. In particular, in the "Brotherhood of the Ring" he "lit up" in the role of a man chewing carrots.
- During the filming, more than 1800 pairs of "feet of hobbits" were "used". New pairs for the characters were made every day. This took about an hour of time, and the whole process of "shoe" the actor had to stand so that the position of "false legs" was not distorted, and they looked natural.
- All the actors who acted as members of the brotherhood, except for one (John Rhys-Davis), made themselves symbolic tattoos reminiscent of working on this grandiose film. All tattoos depict the same - the elven symbol "9". Elijah Wood captured this symbol in the lower abdomen, Orlando Bloom - on the forearm. Two artists made an ankle tattoo, and four more - on the shoulder.
- The film crew of the film "The Lord of the Rings. The Brotherhood of the Ring "consists of a huge number of actors, most of whom, thanks to their participation in the adaptation of Tolkien's novels, have gained worldwide popularity. In this article, brief biographies of artists performing key roles in the trilogy are presented.
It is difficult to formulate a response about the film "The Lord of the Rings. Brotherhood of the Ring "in a few words. In this picture, the director seemed to have put together all the elements of the big puzzle: the grandiose work on which the film's events are based; And a terrific cast; And a carefully thought out scenario; And the scale of special effects. Each participant of the shooting process put a piece of his soul into the work, which caused such a stunning success of the film.
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