Hobitit
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| Hobitit | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Miniseries |
| Written by | Timo Torikka |
| Directed by | Timo Torikka |
| Starring | |
| Composer(s) | Toni Edelmann |
| Country of origin | Finland |
| Original language(s) | Finnish |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Olof Qvickström |
| Location(s) | Ryhmäteatteri theatre, Yle |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Yle Ryhmateatteri |
| Distributor | Yle (Finland & World-Wide) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Yle TV1 |
| Original run | 29 March 1993 – 24 May 1993 |
Hobitit (literally The Hobbits) is a Finnish live action fantasy television miniseries originally broadcast in 1993 on Yle TV1. Produced by Olof Qvickström, it is based on the events of the books The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien.
The series was written and directed by Timo Torikka. Toni Edelmann composed the soundtrack.[1] Hobitit featured nine episodes of 30 minutes runtime that were aired from 29 March to 24 May 1993. Filming locations included the Ryhmäteatteri theatre in Helsinki and Yle's production facilities.
Cast
The show's cast included the following actors and roles:
- Taneli Mäkelä – Frodo Baggins [Frodo Reppuli][2]
- Pertti Sveholm – Samwise Gamgee [Samvais Gamgi][2]
- Jari Pehkonen – Peregrin Took [Peregrin Tuk]
- Jarmo Hyttinen – Meriadoc Brandybuck [Meriadoc Rankkibuk]
- Vesa Vierikko – Gandalf[2]
- Kari Väänänen – Gollum,[2] Aragorn
- Ville Virtanen – Legolas
- Tomi Salmela – Gimli
- Carl-Kristian Rundman – Boromir
- Martti Suosalo – Bilbo Baggins [Bilbo Reppuli]
- Esko Hukkanen – Tom Bombadil
- Leif Wager – Elrond
- Matti Pellonpää – Saruman
- Mikko Kivinen – Barliman Butterbur [Viljami Voivalvatti]
Plot
The narrator is old Samwise Gamgee who tells events of the War of the Ring to children.
References
- ↑ "Yle teettää oman sovituksen Taru sormusten herrasta-sadusta" [Yle to produce its own version of the tale of The Lord of the Rings]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 18 June 1991.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Kajava, Jukka (29 March 1993). "Tolkienin taruista on tehty tv-sarja: Hobitien ilme syntyi jo Ryhmäteatterin Suomenlinnan tulkinnassa" [Tolkien's tales have been turned into a TV series: The Hobbits have been brought to live in the Ryhmäteatteri theatre]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). (subscription required)
External links
Hobitit at the Internet Movie Database
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