Overview
À la recherche du Hobbit (French for Looking for the Hobbit) is an exploratory documentary series directed by Olivier Simonnet in 2014, in which illustrator John Howe, story-teller Nicolas Mezzalira, and Professor Leo Carruthers of the University of Paris-Sorbonne explore real-world settings and famous myths that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien's mythology. The documentary explores many locations of Medieval significance.
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Season 1
5 Episodes • 2014
John Howe, the famous illustrator of Tolkien's novels and the conceptual artist for Peter Jackson's films, decided to find out more and set off in search of the legends - and the places that gave rise to them.
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@sarahwatches
Looking for the Hobbit
Just finished the finale! What an incredible adaptation of one of my favorite books. The attention to historical detail is amazing.
@mikefilmcritic
Looking for the Hobbit
The character development in this show is unmatched. Every episode leaves me wanting more.
Show Info
First Air Date
11/30/2014
Last Air Date
12/26/2014
Seasons
1
Episodes
5
Network
ARTE, ARTE
Status
Ended
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