The Author, i.e. J. R. R. Tolkien himself (played by Zinovij Gerdt), tells "his" story: the life of Bilbo Baggins, a quiet and enjoyable hobbit, is turned upside down when he decides to join the wizard Gandalf and a company of thirteen dwarves in an attempt to regain a treasure stolen from the latter. [Soviet television movie adaptation of "The Hobbit"]
J. R. R. Tolkien | Novel |
Vladimir Latyshev | Director |
Vladislav Uspenskiy | Original Music Composer |
Aleksandr Degtyarev | Director of Photography |
Evgeniy Veltistov | Screenplay |
Tatyana Yakovleva | Screenplay |