Chariots of the Gods (film)
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| Directed by | Harald Reinl |
| Produced by | Manfred Barthel Günther Eulau |
| Written by | Harald Reinl Wilhelm Roggersdorf Erich von Däniken |
| Narrated by | Heinz-Detlev Bock Klaus Kindler Christian Marschall |
| Music by | Peter Thomas |
| Cinematography | Ernst Wild |
| Editing by | Hermann Haller |
| Release date(s) | 26 April 1970 |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
| Box office | $25,948,300[1] |
Chariots of the Gods (German: Erinnerungen an die Zukunft) is a 1970 West German documentary film directed by Harald Reinl. It is based on Erich von Däniken's book Chariots of the Gods?, a book that theorizes extraterrestrials impacted early human life. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[2]
[edit] Production
The film was edited and dubbed into English in a 1973 American TV documentary, In Search of Ancient Astronauts, narrated by Rod Serling.[3] This version was also shown in many schools in the 1970s, distributed through 16 mm film prints.[3]
The film was released in the UK in 1971, in a version cut to 55 minutes and as a support to the film The Railway Children.
[edit] References
- ^ "Chariots of the Gods, Worldwide Box Office Information". Worldwide Box Office. http://www.worldwideboxoffice.com/movie.cgi?title=Erinnerungen%20an%20die%20Zukunft&year=1970. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ^ "NY Times: Chariots of the Gods". NY Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/8930/Chariots-of-the-Gods/details. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ^ a b In Search of Ancient Astronauts at Internet Movie Database
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