Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU
Jun 11, 2020 | IMDB 6
156 min Watch NowDrama, Comedy
One-man stage performance by English stage and screen actor Sir Ian McKellen. McKellen reprises roles over his career in the theatre (such as the works of William Shakespeare) and on film (such as Gandalf in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings film series), while discussing anecdotes throughout his life and career.
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