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Lord of the Rings movie icon's touching final hours


A new Sky Arts documentary is shining a light on the life of imposing movie star Christopher Lee, who died after celebrating the movies he loved the most

Christopher starred as Saruman in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (Image: © New Line Productions, Inc.)We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. With insights from directors such as Joe Dante and John Landis, and reflections from his niece, acclaimed actress Harriet Walter, the documentary celebrates a film legacy that stretches over two centuries of cinema. Christopher’s son-in-law Juan Francisco Aneiros Rodriguez also reveals that on the night the actor passed away, he had been watching the movies in hospital with his nurses, reliving the iconic role he wanted to be remembered for, and always will be.

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