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Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi

Original title: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • 2003
  • Tous publics avec avertissement
  • 3h 21m
IMDb RATING
9.0/10
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Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi (2003)
Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
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Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.

  • Director
    • Peter Jackson
  • Writers
    • J.R.R. Tolkien
    • Fran Walsh
    • Philippa Boyens
  • Stars
    • Elijah Wood
    • Viggo Mortensen
    • Ian McKellen
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  • IMDb RATING
    9.0/10
    2.1M
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    POPULARITY
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    • Director
      • Peter Jackson
    • Writers
      • J.R.R. Tolkien
      • Fran Walsh
      • Philippa Boyens
    • Stars
      • Elijah Wood
      • Viggo Mortensen
      • Ian McKellen
    • 4.4KUser reviews
    • 314Critic reviews
    • 94Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #6
    • Won 11 Oscars
      • 215 wins & 124 nominations total

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    Elijah Wood
    Elijah Wood
    • Frodo
    Viggo Mortensen
    Viggo Mortensen
    • Aragorn
    Ian McKellen
    Ian McKellen
    • Gandalf
    Orlando Bloom
    Orlando Bloom
    • Legolas
    Noel Appleby
    • Everard Proudfoot
    Ali Astin
    Ali Astin
    • Elanor Gamgee
    • (as Alexandra Astin)
    Sean Astin
    Sean Astin
    • Sam
    David Aston
    David Aston
    • Gondorian Soldier 3
    John Bach
    John Bach
    • Madril
    Sean Bean
    Sean Bean
    • Boromir
    Cate Blanchett
    Cate Blanchett
    • Galadriel
    Billy Boyd
    Billy Boyd
    • Pippin
    Sadwyn Brophy
    • Eldarion
    Alistair Browning
    Alistair Browning
    • Damrod
    Marton Csokas
    Marton Csokas
    • Celeborn
    Richard Edge
    • Gondorian Soldier 1
    Jason Fitch
    Jason Fitch
    • Uruk 2
    Bernard Hill
    Bernard Hill
    • Theoden
    • Director
      • Peter Jackson
    • Writers
      • J.R.R. Tolkien
      • Fran Walsh
      • Philippa Boyens
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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, especially the extended version, is lauded for its epic scale, stunning visuals, and faithful adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's work. Fans cherish additional scenes that enrich the story and characters. However, some critics find the extended editions excessively long, with certain scenes disrupting narrative flow. Complaints also arise regarding character portrayals and omitted book elements. Despite these issues, the extended versions are generally seen as enhancing the experience, offering a more immersive journey through Middle-earth.
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    9Chris_Docker

    A monumental film

    Feeling weary and battle-worn, I have just staggered out of the cinema after three and a half hours of special effects creatures fighting other special effects creatures. I had taken refreshments but barely touched them - probably because the film I had watched is one of the most mesmerising, evocative, inspiring, and awesome I have witnessed of any big adventure epic. Not to mention superb ensemble acting, moods that shift effortlessly between mediaeval battles of colossal proportions and convincing bloodshed, beauty and wonderment, fantastic natural and artificial landscapes and cityscapes, touches of humour, well-paced dramatic tension, and human bonding that is moving enough to just let you dry your eyes as the unassuming credits flash by.

    Return of the King is the greatest of the Tolkien trilogy by New Zealand director Peter Jackson. Although I've seen the other two and read the book, I felt it would also stand alone well enough for people who hadn't done either.

    The storytelling is much more professional that the first one - which maybe laboured to introduce so much information - or the second one - which has little let up from the tension of long battle scenes. In Return of the King, there is an emotional sting at the start, as we watch the transformation of Gollum from warm, fun-loving guy to murderous, mutated wretch. The movie then moves deftly between different segments of the story - the sadness of the lovely soft-focus Liv Tyler as fated Arwen whose travails and woman's love succeeds in having the Sword that was Broken mended, the comradeship of Sam and Frodo (Sean Astin & Elijah Wood) that is tested to the limits, the strong commanding presence of Gandalf (Ian McKellen) who keeps an eye on things whilst turning in an Oscar-worthy performance, the ingenious and very varied battle scenes, and the mythical cities of that rise out of the screen and provide key plot elements.

    This is a fairy story of human endeavour, the defeating of power cliques and the triumph of the human spirit that could almost be compared to Wagner's Gotterdammerung. It is a fairy story without any sugary sweetness, a fairy story the likes of which hasn't been told so well before, and is even unlikely to be done so well in the future. The haunting scream of the Nasgul stays with you, the physical attractions are not airbrushed, and the battles are about as far from pantomime characters waving wooden swords as you can get. The ingenious monsters keep you on the edge of your seat. The whole narrative maintains the spirit (if not archival, detailed accuracy) of the original and makes you want to read the book (or read the book again!)

    The worst I can say about it is that it is maybe a tad long - but not that you'd notice . . .
    10venividiamavi-v

    A Timeless Classic

    This movie, and trilogy in general, is a cinematic (and literary) masterpiece, and simply refuses to get old. I love this movie so much it's become a tradition to watch the Lord of the Rings series at least once a year! It's just as good as Christmas
    10diffguy

    Nothing better

    The greatest tragedy of the human race is that they will never make a better movie than Return of the King.
    10terrylarosa

    Still the greatest movie ever made

    Nothing even comes close and I may well not see it personally topped. Every single scene is magnificent. The acting is superb as is the direction, script, hauntingly beautiful music, cinematography and the incredible battles; especially the hour long battle on the Pellenor Fields and Minas Tirith. The characters are some of the greatest ever created and to root for. The movie is simply perfection from beginning to end and the 4 hour version is just as majestic. There's not a single negative thing I can say about a movie that deserves all it's nominated Oscars. My family and I watched it 4 times in its first 12 days of release. A joyous experience every time. Magnificent!!!!!!
    10OttoVonB

    All Good Things come to an End!

    All the threads of Tolkien's magnum opus come together in the most elegant of fashions in the final part of Peter Jackson's adaptation. Humanity makes a last stand at Minas Tirith, the Hobbits travel through Mordor, our heroes try to by time for Frodo to complete his mission and the Evil Sauron gets tired of the whole game and lashes out with all his might and fury.

    "Return of the King" is 4 hours of payoff, a third act in a gigantic epic rather than a mere film of its own. As such it is intensely dramatic and dynamic and you can very much sense that though peter Jackson spared no effort on the previous episodes, this is clearly his favorite. the film floats by at a thunderous pace, taking us through unforgettable moments such as the battle of Minas Tirith itself, a marvel of seamless animation and epic film-making, it demands to be seen, as it has too many jaw-dropping moments to choose from. The quieter character moments keep gaining in potency and the full weight of the stakes and their heartbreaking consequences is never in doubt.

    The cast of these films have played their parts to perfection and again Jackson deserves overall credit for choosing actors that so perfectly match Tlolkien's creations: Ian McKellen and Christopher Lee are their own usually excellent selves, and the hobbits remain endearing, but of all the uniformly great cast, the true standouts are Viggo Mortensen and David Wenham as the tragic Faramir, whose relationship with his brutish father is the most traumatic of the film. Jackson pushes them even further by having them sing at a few key moments (a practice employed to powerful effect by Tolkien in the books), a daring undertaking that works wonders. And though he may offer one ending too many, he does have the decency to show off each surviving character with the appropriate screen time and respect.

    Now that the trilogy is complete, it can be viewed as one big film, as it should be. After 8 years, Jackson has done the impossible: he has taken Tolkien's huge legend and made films that stand on their own and have revolutionized film-making, setting the new benchmark for cinematic epics. Changes have been made to Tolkien's source novels, but they make for better, more fluid films, more faithful in spirit to Tolkien's myth than anyone had the right to hope for.

    A masterpiece, whether as part of a bigger whole or on its own. Well deserving of all the high praise thrown at it, and then some...

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    • Trivia
      Since John Rhys-Davies suffered constant rashes from wearing the Gimli make-up, the make-up department gave him the opportunity to throw his Gimli mask into the fire on his last day of pick-up photography. He didn't hesitate a moment to grab and burn it.
    • Goofs
      When Denethor catches fire, he is in the Hallows of Minas Tirith, yet he plummets off the prow of the city, which is "... about a mile..." away. Peter Jackson admitted this in the DVD commentary.
    • Quotes

      Aragorn: Hold your ground, hold your ground! Sons of Gondor, of Rohan, my brothers! I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. An hour of wolves and shattered shields, when the age of men comes crashing down! But it is not this day! This day we fight! By all that you hold dear on this good Earth, I bid you *stand, Men of the West!*

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the credits, a very long list of names from the Lord of the Rings Fan Club whom the authors want to thank to is displayed. The name of Elijah Wood is in that list.
    • Alternate versions
      There are four versions available. Runtimes are: 1) "3h 21m (201 min)"--the original theatrical release; 2) "4h 23m (263 min) (Blu-Ray Extended Edition)"; 3) "4h 14m (254 min) (Special DVD Extended Edition)"; 4) "3h 12m (192 min) (DVD Widescreen Edition)".
    • Connections
      Edited from Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Into the West
      Words and Music by Howard Shore, Fran Walsh, and Annie Lennox

      Performed by Annie Lennox

      Annie Lennox appears courtesy of BMG Ariola Munchen GmbH

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    • Release date
      • December 17, 2003 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • New Zealand
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
    • Languages
      • English
      • Quenya
      • Old English
      • Sindarin
    • Also known as
      • El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey
    • Filming locations
      • Hinuera Valley, Matamata, Waikato, New Zealand(Hobbiton)
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • WingNut Films
      • The Saul Zaentz Company
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    • Budget
      • $94,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $381,878,219
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $72,629,713
      • Dec 21, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,138,585,547
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 21 minutes
    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • DTS-ES
      • Dolby Digital EX
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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