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Tolkien (2019)
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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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.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:War, Drama, Romance
Written By:Stephen Beresford, David Gleeson
In Theaters:5/10/2019
Box Office:$8,654,322
Runtime:112 minutes
Studio:Fox Searchlight Pictures, TSG Entertainment, Chernin Entertainment
Cast
Dome Karukoski
Director
Nicholas Hoult
J.R.R. Tolkien
Lily Collins
Edith Bratt
Colm Meaney
Father Francis Morgan
Derek Jacobi
Professor Joseph Wright
Harry Gilby
Young J.R.R. Tolkien
Mimi Keene
Young Edith Bratt
Anthony Boyle
Geoffrey Bache Smith
Adam Bregman
Young Geoffrey Bache Smith
Patrick Gibson
Robert Q. Gilson
Albie Marber
Young Robert Q. Gilson
Tom Glynn-Carney
Christopher Wiseman
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