Looking for the Hobbit

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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Yannis Metzinger

creator

Alexis Metzinger

creator

Cast

John Howe

Total episodes: 5

Nicolas Mezzalira

Total episodes: 5

John Howe

Total episodes: 5

Nicolas Mezzalira

Total episodes: 5

Extra

Release Date

November 30, 2014

Last air Date

December 26, 2014

Status

Ended

Original Language

French

Networks

Available On

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seasons

Season 1

Aired on: 2014 | 5 Episodes

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.