The hobbit. : an unexpected journey

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Label

The hobbit. : an unexpected journey

Title remainder

an unexpected journey

Statement of responsibility

New Line Cinema ; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures ; a Wingnut Films production ; produced by Carolynne Cunningham ... [and others] ; screenplay by Fran Walsh ... [et al.] ; directed by Peter Jackson

Title variation

• Unexpected journey
• Hobbit ; an unexpected journey
• Un voyage inattendu

Contributor

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
• New Line Cinema Corporation
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• WingNut Films (Firm)
• Armitage, Richard, 1971-
• Blanchett, Cate, 1969-
• Boyens, Philippa
• Cunningham, Carolynne
• Freeman, Martin, 1971-
• Jackson, Peter, 1961-
• McKellen, Ian
• Nesbitt, James, 1965-
• Serkis, Andy
• Stott, Ken, 1955-
• Tolkien, J. R. R., (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973
• Turner, Aidan, 1983-
• Walsh, Fran, 1959-
• Weaving, Hugo, 1960-

Subject

• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Baggins, Bilbo -- Drama
• Expediciones -- Teatro
• Fantasy films
• Feature films
• Baggins, Bilbo (Fictitious character) -- Teatro
• Fiction films
• Hobbits (Fictitious characters) -- Drama
• Hobbits (Fictitious characters) -- Teatro
• Middle Earth (Imaginary place) -- Drama
• Quests (Expeditions) -- Drama
• Tolkien, J. R. R., (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 -- Characters

Genre

• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Drama
• Fantasy films
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Teatro

Language

• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

The first chapter in Peter Jackson's new epic trilogy set in Middle Earth 60 years before J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings saga. Follow Bilbo Baggins as he's swept into a quest to reclaim the Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. Approached by the wizard Gandalf, Bilbo joins a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield. Along the way they face many dangers; Bilbo meets Gollum and takes possession of the 'One Ring.'

Member of

• Hobbit, an unexpected journey (Motion picture)

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Music, Howard Shore ; editor, Jabez Olssen ; director of photography, Andrew Lesnie

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

• MPAA rating: PG-13; for extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images
• CHV rating: PG

Language note

• English, French, or Spanish dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)

LC call number

PN1997.2

LC item number

.H63 2013

PerformerNote

Ian McKellen, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Martin Freeman, Andy Serkis, Richard Armitage, Aidan Turner

Runtime

169

Technique

live action