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| J. R. R. T. : A Portrait of J.R.R. Tolkien | |
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| Director | Derek Bailey |
| Starring | J.R.R. Tolkien (archival footage) Christopher Tolkien Tom Shippey John Tolkien Robert Murray Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Baillie Tolkien Rayner Unwin Priscilla Tolkien Verlyn Flieger |
| Narrator | Judi Dench |
| Released | 1992, 1996 |
| Runtime | 110 minutes |
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
J.R.R.T.: A Portrait of J.R.R. Tolkien is a 1992 documentary, narrated by Judi Dench, and produced Landseer Productions to celebrate the centenary of J.R.R. Tolkien's birth. It features archive footage and audio recordings of J.R.R. Tolkien, and interviews with three of his children Priscilla, John, and Christopher. It also includes interviews with Baillie Tolkien, Robert Murray, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Rayner Unwin, Tom Shippey, and Verlyn Flieger.
Release
The original 1992 release of the documentary had a runtime of around an hour. In 1996, a videocassete version of the documentary was released under the title "J.R.R.T.: A Film Portrait of J.R.R. Tolkien" and had a runtime of almost 110 minutes. [1]
Credits
| Narrator | Judi Dench |
| Production Assistant | Naseem Nathoo |
| Rostrum Camera | Ken Morse |
| Assistant Editor | Lucy Capewell |
| Sound | Roger di Vito |
| Nigel Davis | |
| Dubbing Mixer | Colin Martin |
| Cameras | Nick Gifford |
| Barry Noakes | |
| Editor | Francesca Ross |
| Director | Derek Bailey |
| Producer | Helen Dickinson |
External links
References
- ↑ Douglas A. Anderson, Christopher Tolkien: A Bibliography, in Tolkien's Legendarium: Essays on the History of Middle-earth, pp. 251-252