The Lord of the Rings (1978)
Genres: Animated, Fantasy
Cast: Voices of, John Hurt, Billy Barty
The Lord of the Rings is a 1978 American-British animated fantasy film directed by Ralph Bakshi. It is an adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's high fantasy epic novel of the same name, comprising The Fellowship of the Ring and some material from both books of The Two Towers. Set in Middle-earth, the film follows a group of fantasy races—Hobbits, Men, an Elf, a Dwarf and a wizard—who form a fellowship to destroy a magical ring made by the Dark Lord Sauron.