Looking for the Hobbit
À la recherche du Hobbit (French for Looking for the Hobbit) is an exploratory documentary series directed by Olivier Simonnet in 2014, in which illustrator John Howe, story-teller Nicolas Mezzalira, and Professor Leo Carruthers of the University of Paris-Sorbonne explore real-world settings and famous myths that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien's mythology. The documentary explores many locations of Medieval significance.
Looking for the Hobbit (2014)
Yannis Metzinger
At a glance
Countries
France
Ratings
TMDB users
5.5/10
5 votes
Rating consensus
55/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Cooler blended reception — weighted ~55/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
John Howe
Nicolas Mezzalira
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Looking for the Hobbit (2014)
Yannis Metzinger
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