The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) Quotes

The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) is a TV show that first aired in 1970 . The Lord of the Rings completed its run in 1970.

It features Saul Zaentz as producer, Leonard Rosenman, and Paul Kont in charge of musical score, and Timothy Galfas as head of cinematography.

The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) is 133 minutes long. The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) is distributed by United Artists.

The cast includes: William Squire as Gandalf, Michael Scholes as Sam, Anthony Daniels as Legolas, David Buck as Gilmi, Peter Woodthorpe as Gollum, Christopher Guard as Frodo Baggins, and John Hurt as Aragorn.

The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) Quotes

Peter Woodthorpe as Gollum

• (Peter Woodthorpe) "My Precious. My Precious."

Christopher Guard as Frodo Baggins

• (Christopher Guard) "Because of Gollum. Oh, Gandalf -- what am I to do? What a pity that Bilbo didn't kill that vile creature when he had the chance."
• (William Squire) "Yes, it was pity. Pity and mercy."

• (Christopher Guard) "I wish it need not happen in my time."
• (William Squire) "So do I."

• (Christopher Guard) "I'll give it to you, Gandalf."
• (Christopher Guard) "You're wise and powerful. Will you not --"
• (William Squire) "No. Do not tempt me. I would wish to turn it to good, and it cannot be used so. Meaning to be kind, I would become as terrible as the Dark Lord himself. Do not tempt me."
• (William Squire) "I shall have need of such strength so soon."

William Squire as Gandalf

• (William Squire) "One ring to rule them all; one ring to find them. One ring to keep them all, and in the darkness bind them."

• (William Squire) "Wait. Do you desire it so much already?"
• (Christopher Guard) "No, but, but why ruin it?"
• (William Squire) "Because it is altogether evil. It will corrupt and destroy anyone who wears it, until he passes into the world of shadows under the power of Sauron, the Dark Lord of Mordor."
• (Christopher Guard) "Not Bilbo."
• (William Squire) "You are the one who has the Ring now."

• (Unnamed) "Gandalf, I don't want to stay here."
• (William Squire) "We're going now, Pippin."

Anthony Daniels as Legolas

• (Anthony Daniels) "So all you had to do was say friend -- and enter."
• (David Buck) "Those were happier times --"

Michael Scholes as Sam

• (Michael Scholes) "Woah, Sam Gamgee, your legs are too short, so use your head."
• (Michael Scholes) "Nim, nim, nim, nim, nim -- the boats."

• (Michael Scholes) "Straight stairs, winding stairs what comes after that?"
• (Peter Woodthorpe) "We shall see, oh yes -- We shall see."

• (Michael Scholes) "Oh, Mr. Frodo, sir. Don't let him hurt me, sir. Don't let him turn me into something unnatural."

John Hurt as Aragorn

• (John Hurt) "Either we take the last boat and follow Frodo, or we follow the orcs on foot."
• (Anthony Daniels) "Pippin and Merry may be dead by now, we don't know."
• (John Hurt) "We cannot forsake them -- the fate of the ringbearer is my hands no longer, the company of the Ring has played it's part."
• (John Hurt) "We follow the orcs."

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