One of the comments on part 1 confirm the theatre stage play angle:
"To the foreign people in the comments - It is a theater stage play recorded in the format of tv film. Such kind of format was popular in Soviet Union."
There was a Finnish Hobbit mini series in '93, which had production values above a stage play, but dismal by Hollywood standards. Wasn't bad what I saw but it vanished from youtube before I got far.
Stage play, aye. (Score:5, Informative)
One of the comments on part 1 confirm the theatre stage play angle:
"To the foreign people in the comments - It is a theater stage play recorded in the format of tv film. Such kind of format was popular in Soviet Union."
Re:Stage play, aye. (Score:2)
There was a Finnish Hobbit mini series in '93, which had production values above a stage play, but dismal by Hollywood standards. Wasn't bad what I saw but it vanished from youtube before I got far.
Re: (Score:2)
I saw a version by Ralph Bakshi, it was not possible to get high enough to enjoy it
Re: (Score:2)
Hobitit (The Hobbits, 1993) Mini Series, All 9 Episodes [youtube.com]