The Hobbit

  • Czechoslovakia Hobit (festival title)
Animation / Short / Family / Fantasy
Czechoslovakia / USA, 1966, 10 min

Directed by:

Adolf Born, Gene Deitch

Based on:

J.R.R. Tolkien (book)

Screenplay:

Gene Deitch

Composer:

Václav Lídl

Plots(1)

Slag the dragon ransacks the city of Dale. Only General Thorin Oakenshield, Princess Mika and a lone guard survive, and turn to the wizard Gandalf. He points them to a prophecy of the dragon’s death, for which they need a Hobbit. Bilbo Baggins initially refuses, but after some persuasion from Gandalf and the princess, joins the three on their quest. (Anifilm)

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