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Clash of the Gods: Tolkien's Monsters

Clash of the Gods (2009)

Documentary, Historical | United States

Director: Christopher Cassel

History 2 | Today | 21:30

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Rating: 7.2/10

SEASON: 1

EPISODE: 9 - Tolkien's Monsters

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Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" stories are the greatest myth of the modern age. A tale of warriors, sorcerers and monsters and at the heart of tale, a quest to destroy the One Ring. Discover the ancient and modern influences which combine to create the greatest mythical adventure since Homer's "Odyssey".

Writer: Christopher Cassel, Ted Poole

Narrator: Stan Bernard

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