“The Lord of the Rings – The Two Towers” on television. Bloom breaks two ribs, Mortensen toes. The 15 secrets

Tonight airs (21.21, Channel 5) “The Lord of the Rings – The Two Towers”, the second chapter of the trilogy filmed by Peter Jackson, based on the novel of the same name by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. The box office hit, directed in 2002, restarts from the two hobbits Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) who, having dissolved the “Ring Company”, continue their journey to Mordor to destroy “The One Ring ” They are joined by the treacherous monster Gollum who, once captured, promises to show the way in exchange for freedom. Meanwhile, Pippin (Billy Boyd) and Merry (Dominic Monaghan) cross the Forest of Ent Plant Men and after a long confrontation manage to convince the giant Treebeard to make a common front against Sauron, the evil spirit of Mordor. Finally, after overcoming various vicissitudes, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) reunite with Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and together they reach Thoden (Bernard Hill), the King of Rohan. Gandalf awakens the sovereign from the spell of the white sorcerer Saruman (Christopher Lee) and the alliance of Men and Elves, after reaching Helm’s Ditch, manages to defeat the endless army of Urak-hai orcs. For their part, the men from the Ent plants go to Isengard, Saruman’s house, and destroy it. “The Lord of the Rings – The Two Towers”, an epic sequel, full of special effects and spectacular scenes. Although the plot is incomprehensible to those who have not seen the first episode, the shots are incredibly charming and reach their peak in the history of the battle at Fosso di Helm. At the box office, the extraordinary success: cost $ 94 million, raises 951. The film gets 6 nominations and two Oscars (Best Sound Editor and Best Special Effects). In 2003, the third and last episode: “The Lord of the Rings – The Return of the King”. Waiting for the broadcast, here are 15 things you may not know.