The differences between the books - Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring (novel), and The Two Towers (novel) - and The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) [[are as follows. * In the film's prologue it is suggested that Sauron learned the craft of Ring-making after the 19 lesser rings were made, whilst in the original story it is Sauron who teaches the Elven-smiths this ability. * Another deviation suggests that the Last Alliance of men and elves were losing the war, which contradicts the original story. * In the scene where Frodo finds out that his ring is the One Ring, Gandalf throws the Ring into the fireplace, as in the book, and Gandalf recites the Ring-inscription in the Black Speech, but only the first two lines, after which he says the entire inscription in English — bu