Soviet live-action film adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring, aired once in 1991 by Leningrad Television and then thought lost. It was rediscovered in 2021. It includes scenes of Tom Bombadil and the Barrow-wight omitted from Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
| Title | The Keepers |
|---|---|
| Year | 1991 |
| Genre | Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Studio | Central Television USSR |
| Cast | Georgiy Shtil, Viktor Kostetsky, Valeriy Dyachenko, Vladimir Matveev, Sergey Shelgunov, Vadim Nikitin |
| Crew | Natalya Serebryakova (Director), Natalya Serebryakova (Screenplay), J. R. R. Tolkien (Novel), Larisa Lebedeva (Administration), Andrei Romanov (Original Music Composer), Yuliya Goltsova (Costume Design) |
| Alternative Titles | A Sociedade do Anel, La Comunidad del Anillo, La Communauté de l'anneau, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Keepers, Soviet Lord of the Rings, Keepers of the Ring, La compagnia dell'anello, たびのなかま, Drużyna Pierścienia, A Irmandade do Anel, Khraniteli, Хранители, Khraniteli |
| Keyword | based on novel or book |
| First Air Date | Apr 13, 1991 |
| Last Air date | Apr 14, 1991 |
| Season | 1 Season |
| Episode | 2 Episode |
| Runtime | 26:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 5.80/ 10 by 9.00 users |
| Popularity | 6.819 |
| Language | Russian |
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