Erinnerungen an die Zukunft (1970)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Harald Reinl

Writers:

Harald Reinl (writer)
Wilhelm Roggersdorf (writer)

Release Date:

26 April 1970 (West Germany)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

Did Spacemen Visit Earth in Ancient Times? Now We Have Proof!

Plot:

Documentary based on the book by Erich Von Daniken concerning the ancient mysteries of the world, such as the pyramids of Egypt and Mexico...

Plot Keywords:

Ancient Astronaut | Blockbuster | Alien | Egyptian Pyramid | Based On Book

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Heinz-Detlev Bock	...	Narrator (voice)
Klaus Kindler	...	Narrator (voice)
Christian Marschall	...	Narrator (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hans Domnick	...	Participation
Thor Heyerdahl	...	Participation
Aleksandr Kazantsev	...	Participation
Hermann Oberth	...	Participation

Also Known As:

Chariots of the Gods (USA)

Runtime:

USA:92 min

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:16 (f) | USA:G | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Bolivia

Company:

Terra-Filmkunst

Trivia:

Was banned in East Germany one day after its release.

Quotes:

Narrator: [On a 40,000 year old bison skull] The beast was alive when killed.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Thing (1982)

Wow!

I still recall what a stunning impact this "documentary" had on my family -- including my father, a professor -- when we saw it on television in the early '70's.

Of course, all of von Däniken's assertions have been thoroughly and utterly debunked in the meantime, and von Däniken turned out to be a complete fraud, but still, this was the first time I had ever heard of the Plains of Nazca, so I have to thank Erich for that.

I much prefer the German title to the English: "Erinnerungen an die Zukunft" or "Memories of the Future".