There were a few reasons underlying Denethor's distaste for Faramir in The Lord of the Rings. J.R.R. Tolkien's seminal novel was released in three parts between 1954 and 1955, with each of Peter ...

In the third film, Denethor gives into madness and grief due to Boromir's death and doesn't even try to put up a defense of the city of Minas Tirith from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, this scene ...