“Mordor Gandalf, is it left or right? “, asks the young hobbit Frodo to his friend and magician Gandalf. The trilogy ?of Lord of the Rings takes up quarters on TF1 with the replay of The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part.
Frodo inherits the One Ring, an instrument of absolute power that would allow Sauron, Lord of Darkness, to reign in Middle-earth and enslave his people. Unless Frodo and his companions manage to take the Ring to Mordor. And destroy it.
A literary saga known to be unsuitable for the screen
Released in 2001, the film by Peter Jackson had the heavy task of adapting the universe, reputed to be unadaptable, of Tolkien, with elves, hobbit, humans, dwarfs … in a fight from good to evil … All the ingredients of the saga literary come to life on screen.
With its captivating history, solid cast, epic achievement and spellbinding special effects, The Fellowship of the Ring masterfully poses the challenges of the trilogy, taking the time to present its characters while distilling an epic breath of the most beautiful effect, in just under three hours. Where do we sign?
TF1, 9 p.m.
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