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Its wood might have builtthe galleons that saved his ancestorsfrom invasion

Its wood might have built
the galleons that saved his ancestors
from invasion

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Its wood might have built the galleons
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that saved his ancestors from invasion.
Duration
7 seconds
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88
Timestamp in Movie
01:12:14
Uploaded
Jun 18, 2025
Genres
biography, drama, romance
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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.
And all this, - Tolkien 00:20
And all this,
Cognates in Old Norse. Eik. - Tolkien 00:07
Cognates in Old Norse. Eik.
History. Layer upon layer upon layer. - Tolkien 00:04
History. Layer upon layer upon layer.
And a word without meaning is what? - Tolkien 00:04
And a word without meaning is what?
There are one or two original Gothic texts - Tolkien 00:05
There are one or two original Gothic texts
Listen, Tolkien, - Tolkien 00:05
Listen, Tolkien,
So, are you telling me that the philology department - Tolkien 00:04
So, are you telling me that the philology department
Yes, for someone who happens to be a genius with languages. - Tolkien 00:05
Yes, for someone who happens to be a genius with languages.
The guardian tree, the harbinger of change. - Tolkien 00:04
The guardian tree, the harbinger of change.
How fascinating. Are you a student of arboriculture? - Tolkien 00:04
How fascinating. Are you a student of arboriculture?
No. I'm studying Greats. But I would like... - Tolkien 00:05
No. I'm studying Greats. But I would like...
I'd like to change to your class - Tolkien 00:19
I'd like to change to your class
Yes. I'm Tolkien. Ronald Tolkien. - Tolkien 00:05
Yes. I'm Tolkien. Ronald Tolkien.
I stood outside your window and shouted obscenities - Tolkien 00:05
I stood outside your window and shouted obscenities
I know this is irregular, - Tolkien 00:07
I know this is irregular,
I need a scholarship to study philology. With you. - Tolkien 00:04
I need a scholarship to study philology. With you.
And there are no lengths I wouldn't go to, - Tolkien 00:04
And there are no lengths I wouldn't go to,
No, because if I left you alone to work in peace, - Tolkien 00:11
No, because if I left you alone to work in peace,
- Exactly. - Tollkühn. - Tolkien 00:08
- Exactly. - Tollkühn.
Full with students who can translate Old English, - Tolkien 00:11
Full with students who can translate Old English,