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 ("The Brotherhood of the Ring", "Two Fortresses," "The 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 made several major changes.
Creation of the author and before the film adaptation was verypopular with 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 checking the quality of translations. The Russian edition 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 precedingaction movie. 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 insidious Sauron forged the Ring of Omnipotence, which can conquer all. When the army of elves and people approached his stronghold in Mordor, a terrible battle took place. Then in battle Isildur cuts 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 learn that Bilboand could not 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 hears the persuasion of an old friend and leaves the ring of Frodo, and he leaves his native Shire.
Gandalf, experienced by experience, guessing aboutthe 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 the purpose of the ring,begins to feel an irresistible craving to put it on. Not having coped with his desire, he gives the Black Riders the ability to locate the magic decoration. All this leads to the fact that Frodo is seriously injured in the battle with the Nazgul. And it is only thanks to the elves who healed his wound that he remains alive.
The Council, convened in Rivendell, decides to destroyill-fated ring. This can only be done in one way: throw into the infernal flame of the Rock of Death in Mordor. This hard 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 setobstacles imposed by Sauron. It is not enough to tell about them. They need to be seen. The depth of characters' 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 "Cast actors with amazing accuracy embodied the images of their characters, demonstrating a talented realistic game.
On the way to the film ...
United Artists bought the rights toa film adaptation 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, regarding 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 it is simply impossible to film a novel. 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 shooting.
Only a few years later, in 1976, the rightsbought from the descendants of Tolkien the same Saul Zaenz, who devoted much time to the study of the novel, apparently realized that in the future it is possible to enrich it well. The producer paid at the same time not less than 15 million dollars. To this day Zaentsz owns the rights. And I must say that 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 movie came out on big screens December 192001, 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"Lord of the Rings. Brotherhood of the Ring ", the actors were planned quite 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 filmmakersmade 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".
Remarkable is the fact that the actors of the film"Lord of the Rings. Brotherhood of the Ring, "which played key roles before the film was not so popular. It was the director's idea: 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.
After viewing, most viewers are admiredpicture. 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 ", you can say that those who do not like the film explain this by the overload of the plot, which makes it difficult to trace the events, as well as the excessive fairy-tale and too long duration.
Director Peter Jackson: brief biography
The future director was born and grew up in a smalltown. 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 alsosuccessful. This is the "Living Dead", and "Heavenly Creatures." But of course, 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, did not forget 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 wasone 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 adolescence, the actor starred in the singer's videoThe floors are 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 reaching 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, 1939of the year. 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 theatricalIan McKelen did not play films very often. However, playing one of the key roles in the film "The Lord of the Rings. Brotherhood of the Ring, "whose actors, in the majority of his time before shooting, like him, were known only in narrow circles, became popular throughout the world.
Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn)
Despite the fact that Viggo Mortensen onHe 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 ("The 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 starring inseveral 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 received 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 painting PeterJackson, the highlight of the movie "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 "Staying Alive", "X-Men", etc.
Sean Bean (Boromir)
The Sean family had nothing to do withacting 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 played many supporting roles in a large number of films and serials, such as "Pure English Murder," "One Screen," "Clarissa," a screen version of historical novels about Richard Sharpe, and so on.
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, 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 appeared 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.
Gained world popularity when she playedthe 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 played the role of Galadriel, noted her special trepidation 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, wherefamily 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, settling 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, LivTyler 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 a different man.
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 Arven performed by Liv won the hearts of the audience.
Now actively starring in many films, is considered one of the most successful young women of cinema.
Interesting Facts
- The final scene was shot 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 story of creating portraitsparents Bilbo Beggins, who hung over the mantelpiece in his hole. 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 Jacksonmade an unexpected purchase: he bought a "hobbit hole". According to the director, while she is kept in the warehouse, but one day will come - and he will certainly hoist this home 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 were used"The feet of the hobbits." 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 a symbolic tattoo, 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 Lordrings. Brotherhood of the Ring "in a few words. In this picture, the director seemed to have put together all the elements of a large puzzle: the grandiose work on which the film's events are based; and a terrific cast; and a thoughtful script; and the scale of special effects. Each participant of the shooting process put into work a piece of his soul, which caused such a stunning success of the film.
