When was Sagan om ringen (1971) released?
Sagan om ringen was released in 1971 as a Swedish live action television film told in two episodes.
Questions about Sagan om ringen (1971 film)
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What inspired Sagan om ringen?
The film was inspired by Bo Hansson's album Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings, which was itself inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien's 1954 novel The Lord of the Rings.
How was Sagan om ringen filmed?
Live actors were filmed and then inserted into hand drawn backgrounds. Peter Lindblom drew the backgrounds used in the film.
What part of The Lord of the Rings does Sagan om ringen cover?
Sagan om ringen covers the first half of The Fellowship of the Ring quite faithfully. It begins with Bilbo's birthday party and ends with the fellowship leaving Rivendell.
How does Sagan om ringen differ from Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings adaptation?
Unlike Peter Jackson's adaptation, Sagan om ringen includes the hobbits' encounters with Old Man Willow and Tom Bombadil on the way to Bree, and it depicts Glorfindel and his horse Asfaloth during the attack of the Black Riders. It also omits Boromir from Elrond's council, unlike Jackson's version.
Who drew the backgrounds for Sagan om ringen?
Peter Lindblom drew the hand drawn backgrounds that the live actors were filmed against and inserted into.