Tolkien (film)

"A Life of Love, Courage, and Fellowship"

"Often, the storybooks and newspapers tell us of the C.S. Lewis/Tolkien era, but little attention is given to his earlier life and friendships, but I think those years were so instrumental to his writing. The poverty aspect, in particular, I think will surprise some. I always thought of him as a privileged white man but really, he had to fight his way to the light. That’s one of the main reasons we narrowed his timeline."

"Like his books, I hope Tolkien has that healing power, I hope viewers are inspired to spread love and understanding to one another. I hope they’re inspired to call a friend and share life with them."

"Nicholas Hoult — J. R. R. Tolkien"

"Lily Collins — Edith Tolkien"

"Colm Meaney — Father Francis Morgan"

"Derek Jacobi — Joseph Wright"

"Anthony Boyle — Geoffrey Bache Smith"

"Patrick Gibson — Robert Q. Gilson"

"Laura Donnelly — Mabel Tolkien"

"Pam Ferris — Mrs. Faulkner"

"Genevieve O'Reilly — Mrs. Smith"

"Owen Teale — Headmaster Gilson"