The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)

J.R.R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings is a 1978 American animated high fantasy film directed by Ralph Bakshi. It is an adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkiens high fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings, comprising The Fellowship of the Ring and the first half of The Two Towers. Set in Middleearth, the film follows a group of hobbits, elves, men, dwarves, and wizards who form a fellowship. They embark on a quest to destroy the One Ring made by the Dark Lord Sauron, and ensure his destruction.

Early in the Second Age of Middleearth, elven smiths forge nine Rings of Power for mortal men, seven for the DwarfLords, and three for the ElfKings. Soon after, the Dark Lord Sauron makes the One Ring. Following the Last Alliance of Elves and Mens fall, the Ring is seized by Prince Isildur and after Isildur was killed by orcs, the Ring lies at the bottom of the river Anduin for over 2500 years. Over time, Sauron captures the Nine Rings and creates the Ringwraiths. The One Ring is discovered by Dagol, whose friend, Smagol, kills him and becomes Gollum Peter Woodthorpe. Hundreds of years later, Bilbo Baggins Norman Bird acquires it from him.Years later, during Bilbos birthday celebrations in the Shire, the wizard Gandalf William Squire tells him to leave the Ring for Frodo Baggins Christopher Guard. Bilbo agrees, and leaves the Shire. Seventeen years pass, during which Gandalf learns that evil forces have discovered that the Ring is in the possession of a Baggins. Gandalf meets with Frodo to explain the Rings history and the danger it poses and Frodo leaves his home, taking the Ring with him and accompanied by three hobbit friends, Pippin Dominic Guard, Merry Simon Chandler, and Sam Michael Scholes. After a narrow escape from the Ringwraiths, the hobbits eventually come to Bree, from which Aragorn John Hurt leads them to Rivendell. Frodo is stabbed atop Weathertop mountain by the chief of the Ringwraiths, and becomes sickened as the journey progresses. The Ringwraiths catch up with them shortly after they meet the elf Legolas Anthony Daniels and at a standoff at the ford of Rivendell, the Ringwraiths are swept away by the river. ........

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