Where did the "Lord of the Rings" shoot?
Probably, today you will not find a person who does notLooked or at least did not hear about Peter Jackson's movie "The Lord of the Rings." This trilogy is based on the eponymous work of John Ronald Ruel Tolkien. Tolkien is a famous English fantasy writer, philologist, linguist. In the book there is a story about the eternal struggle of Good and Evil. Directed by Peter Jackson moved to the adventure screen of small hobbits, elves, gnomes and magicians. The film features such talented actors as Elijah Wood (Frodo), Ian McKellen (Gandalf), Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn), Liv Tyler (Arwen), Orlando Bloom (Legolas) and others.
Many fans of the film are interested in where the "Lord of the Rings" was filmed. We will now talk about this.
Middle Earth in New Zealand
The action of the book takes place in a fictional country -Middle Earth. In the film, the viewer enjoys magnificent landscapes: the green fields of Hobbiton, elven forests, stormy rivers. All this splendor Peter Jackson found in New Zealand, where they filmed the film for three years.
- So, Hobbiton is located on the territory of privateSheep farm, near the town of Matamatu. There were built scenery of cute hobby houses - holes. They have survived to this day, and tourists actively visit the Shire.
- Rohan is a country of horse breeders, governed by the noble King Theoden. Rohan is located in the Canterbury area, on the island of South. The boundless majestic plains perfectly recreate the atmosphere of the novel.
- The picturesque river Hutt, flowing in the Southern Alps, has turned into a film in the Anduin River. On it the Brotherhood of the Ring sailed from Lorien.
- But for those who wish to see the fatal mountain,where Sauron forged the Ring of All-Power, you need to go to the active volcano Ruapehu. You will be able to repeat the route along which the heroes of the saga Frodo and Sam walked.
On how to shoot the trilogy, you can learn from the article in the section Movies: How did they shoot "The Lord of the Rings"?
