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.
Movie tag line: "A life of love, courage & fellowship."
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Character: J.R.R. Tolkien
Character: Edith Bratt
Character: Father Francis Morgan
Character: Professor Joseph Wright
Character: Young J.R.R. Tolkien
Character: Young Edith Bratt
Character: Geoffrey Bache Smith
Character: Young Geoffrey Bache Smith
Character: Robert Q. Gilson
Character: Young Robert Q. Gilson
Character: Christopher Wiseman
Character: Young Christopher Wiseman
Character: Private Sam Hodges
Character: Mrs. Faulkner
Character: Hilary Tolkien
Character: Young Hilary Tolkien
Character: Mabel Tolkien
Character: Mrs. Smith
Character: Headmaster Gilson
Character: First Soldier
Character: Second Soldier
Character: Bronwen
Character: English Master
Character: Mackintosh
Character: Goodson-Thomas
Character: Rugby Coach
Character: Waitress
Character: Maître d'
Character: Box Office Man
Character: Schoolmaster
Character: Rose
Character: Beryl
Character: Mary
Character: Porter
Character: Professor #1
Character: Professor #2
Character: Drunken Student
Character: Photographer
Character: Lieutenant
Character: Student
Character: Priscilla Tolkien (Child)
Character: Priscilla Tolkien (Child)
Character: Michael Tolkien (Child)
Character: John Tolkien Jnr. (Child)
Character: Christopher Tolkien (Child)