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Tolkien

6.9/10

Rating

112 min

Runtime

2019

Release Year

Dome Karukoski

Director

Cast

Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney, Derek Jacobi, Harry Gilby

Quick Synopsis

In early 20th century England, a young John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, who would later become a famous writer and philologist, forms a close friendship with three of his schoolmates. United by their shared love of literature and art, their bond grows stronger as they mature. However, their friendship faces a serious challenge when World War I breaks out, threatening to disrupt their lives and the connection they have built.

Detailed Synopsis of Tolkien

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.

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