LORD OF RINGS THE  THE FILM HAS THREE PARTS:  THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING  THE TWO TOWERS  THE RETURN OF THE KING  THE SCENES WERE FILMED IN NEW ZEALAND  Leading actors: - Elijah Woodas Frodo SEAN ASTIN- as Sam  IAN McKELLEN- as GANDALF  VIGGO MORTENSENas Aragon The three films follow the hobbit Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) as he embarks on a quest to destroy the Ring and its maker, the Dark Lord Sauron  The trilogy was a great financial success  The three films together were nominated for a total of 30 Academy Awards, of which they won 17, a record for any movie trilogy  ... THE FILM HAS THREE PARTS:  THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING  THE TWO TOWERS  THE RETURN OF THE KING  THE SCENES WERE FILMED IN NEW ZEALAND  Leading... The three films follow the hobbit Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) as he embarks on a quest to destroy the Ring and its maker, the Dark Lord Sauron  The trilogy was a great financial success  The. .. The trilogy was a great financial success  The three films together were nominated for a total of 30 Academy Awards, of which they won 17, a record for any movie trilogy