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It's the Ascanius. Sounds like somethingout of one of your stories

It's the Ascanius. Sounds like something
out of one of your stories

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It's the Ascanius.
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Sounds like something out of one of your stories.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
107
Timestamp in Movie
01:23:38
Uploaded
Jun 18, 2025
Genres
biography, drama, romance
Production
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Movie Summary

The formative years of the orphaned author J.R.R. Tolkien as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school.
Yes. "Pity the poor citizens of the kingdom of Ascanius." - Tolkien 00:07
Yes. "Pity the poor citizens of the kingdom of Ascanius...
Lancashires on the Ascanius! - Tolkien 00:04
Lancashires on the Ascanius!
You've had trench fever, but you're all right. - Tolkien 00:04
You've had trench fever, but you're all right.
I spend my every afternoon - Tolkien 00:42
I spend my every afternoon
I spend my every afternoon - Tolkien 00:06
I spend my every afternoon
Your sons have died in the war to end all wars. - Tolkien 00:05
Your sons have died in the war to end all wars.
There's a comfort, I think, in distance. - Tolkien 00:05
There's a comfort, I think, in distance.
Throughout the whole of your illness, - Tolkien 00:06
Throughout the whole of your illness,
Oh. This arrived for you via... - Tolkien 00:05
Oh. This arrived for you via...
He wrote it, I believe, during his last days. - Tolkien 00:04
He wrote it, I believe, during his last days.
My dear John Ronald, - Tolkien 00:36
My dear John Ronald,
I wish you would decide - Tolkien 00:05
I wish you would decide
Yes. - Tolkien 00:05
Yes.
All of you. - Tolkien 00:07
All of you.
I was wondering, with your permission, - Tolkien 00:09
I was wondering, with your permission,
He was really very good. I think it's important. - Tolkien 00:04
He was really very good. I think it's important.
I'm sorry, I can't see what possible good it would do. - Tolkien 00:05
I'm sorry, I can't see what possible good it would...
I never knew Geoffrey - Tolkien 00:06
I never knew Geoffrey
I was an orphan - Tolkien 00:04
I was an orphan
Before we were friends, - Tolkien 00:06
Before we were friends,