Tolkien
2019 · Movie · PG-13 · 112 min · ★ 6.9
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.
Also known as A Light in the Darkness
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-05-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 112 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (1,542 votes)
Themes
- world war i
- male friendship
- biography
- based on true story
- coming of age
- mentor protégé relationship
- boys' school
- troubled relationship
- oxford university
- birmingham
- boys club
- edwardian england
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Nicholas Hoult
as J.R.R. Tolkien
Lily Collins
as Edith Bratt
Colm Meaney
as Father Francis Morgan
Derek Jacobi
as Professor Joseph Wright
Harry Gilby
as Young J.R.R. Tolkien
Mimi Keene
as Young Edith Bratt
Anthony Boyle
as Geoffrey Bache Smith
Adam Bregman
as Young Geoffrey Bache Smith
Patrick Gibson
as Robert Q. Gilson
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Albie Marber
as Young Robert Q. Gilson
Directed by Dome Karukoski