Animation ·Fantasy ·Adventure · Czechoslovakia · 1966 · 12m

J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit

J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit poster
Director
Gene Deitch
Cast
Herbert Lass as Narrator (voice)
Crew
Václav Lídl — Original Music Composer Gene Deitch — Writer J. R. R. Tolkien — Novel William L. Snyder — Producer Adolf Born — Production Design
Synopsis

The very first movie adaptation of J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit. Made in just 30 days so that the producer could keep the rights to Tolkien's books.

Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookdragonwizard
Key Collaborators
Gene Deitch Director Václav Lídl Original Music Composer Gene Deitch Writer J. R. R. Tolkien Novel William L. Snyder Producer Adolf Born Production Design
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