History Series / TheKeepers

'''''The Keepers''''' (original title: ''Хранители / Khraniteli'') is a 1991 Soviet two-part TV play[[note]]a production which is scripted, staged and acted like a theatrical play, but performed for television cameras. This style was more common in the Soviet Union than the west, especially given that by the early 90's Russian television didn't exactly have the budget or capacity to put on lavish productions[[/note]] adaptation of Creator/JRRTolkien's ''Literature/TheFellowshipOfTheRing''. It was directed by Natalya Serebryakova. Adapting only the first part of Tolkien's series, it follows the plot of the book fairly closely, albeit altered to fit a slightly abstract, NoBudget presentation.

''The Keepers'' (original title: ''Хранители/Khraniteli'') is a 1991 Soviet two-part TV play[[note]]a production which is scripted, staged and acted like a theatrical play, but performed for television cameras. This style was more common in the Soviet Union than the west, especially given that by the early 90's Russian television didn't exactly have the budget or capacity to put on lavish productions[[/note]] adaptation of Creator/JRRTolkien's ''Literature/TheFellowshipOfTheRing''. It was directed by Natalya Serebryakova. Adapting only the first part of Tolkien's series, it follows the plot of the book fairly closely, albeit altered to fit a slightly abstract, NoBudget presentation.

''The Keepers'' (original title: ''Khraniteli'') is a 1991 Soviet two-part TV play[[note]]a production which is scripted, staged and acted like a theatrical play, but performed for television cameras. This style was more common in the Soviet Union than the west, especially given that by the early 90's Russian television didn't exactly have the budget or capacity to put on lavish productions[[/note]] adaptation of Creator/JRRTolkien's ''Literature/TheFellowshipOfTheRing''. It was directed by Natalya Serebryakova. Adapting only the first part of Tolkien's series, it follows the plot of the book fairly closely, albeit altered to fit a slightly abstract, NoBudget presentation.

Produced by Leningrad Television in 1991, it aired only once in its intended format. It was believed to be lost for 30 years, only for it to be miraculously discovered in 2020 during an archive digitisation effort by Leningrad's successor channel, [=5TV=], who remastered and made [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vquKyNdgH3s both parts]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLevCLNnLmg freely available]] on Website/{{Youtube}} the following year.

Produced by Leningrad Television in 1991, it aired only once in its intended format. It was believed to be lost for 30 years, only for it to be miraculously discovered in 2020 during an archive digitisation effort by Leningrad's successor channel, [=5TV=], who made [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vquKyNdgH3s both parts]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLevCLNnLmg freely available]] on Website/{{Youtube}} the following year.

''The Keepers'' (original title: ''Khraniteli'') is a 1991 Soviet two-part TV play adaptation of Creator/JRRTolkien's ''Literature/TheFellowshipOfTheRing''. It was directed by Natalya Serebryakova. Adapting only the first part of Tolkien's series, it follows the plot of the book fairly closely, albeit altered to fit a slightly abstract, NoBudget presentation.

Produced by Leningrad Television in 1991, it aired only once on television. It was believed to be lost for 30 years, only for it to be miraculously discovered in 2020 during an archive digitisation effort by Leningrad's successor channel, [=5TV=], who made [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vquKyNdgH3s both parts]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLevCLNnLmg freely available]] on Website/{{Youtube}} the following year.

''The Keepers'' (original title: ''Khraniteli'') is a 1991 Soviet two-part adaptation of Creator/JRRTolkien's ''Literature/TheFellowshipOfTheRing''. It was directed by Natalya Serebryakova. Adapting only the first part of Tolkien's series, it follows the plot of the book fairly closely, albeit altered to fit a slightly abstract, NoBudget presentation.

Airing only once on television, it was believed to be lost for 30 years, only for it to be miraculously discovered in 2021 in the archives of 5TV, who made [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vquKyNdgH3s both parts]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLevCLNnLmg freely available]] on Website/{{Youtube}}.

* KilledOffForReal: As this adaptation doesn't cover the wizard's later ressurection, it seems like Gandalf well and truly dies [[YouShallNotPass after committing]] his HeroicSacrifice here.

* BalefulPolymorph: Gorlum's transformation is depicted as happening ''immediately'' after putting on the ring. This was ''probably'' meant to be symbolic, but his surprised reaction might imply otherwise.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Seems to be how Galadriel's temptation is portrayed. It now involves her seeing a vision of herself, [[EvilCostumeSwitch wearing a black dress and a golfen crown]]. Her vision self [[TheAtoner cries in agony over the things she has done]], and yet she clutches on to the ring, unable to part with it...

* {{Narrator}}: The story is told to us by a bespectled scholar. Though sometimes, the camera randomly cuts back to him just staring silently at the audience.