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,1900s

Tolkien (2019)

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A Life of Love, Courage & Fellowship.

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Dome Karukoski
  • Profile picture of Nicholas Hoult
    J.R.R. Tolkien Nicholas Hoult
  • Profile picture of Lily Collins
    Edith Bratt Lily Collins
  • Profile picture of Colm Meaney
    Father Francis Morgan Colm Meaney
  • Profile picture of Derek Jacobi
    Professor Joseph Wright Derek Jacobi
  • Profile picture of Harry Gilby
    Young J.R.R. Tolkien Harry Gilby
  • Profile picture of Mimi Keene
    Young Edith Bratt Mimi Keene
  • Profile picture of Anthony Boyle
    Geoffrey Bache Smith Anthony Boyle
  • Profile picture of Adam Bregman
    Young Geoffrey Bache Smith Adam Bregman

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Keywords

  • 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
  • 1900s