Chariots of the Gods (1970)

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92 min - Documentary - 26 April 1970 (West Germany)

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

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Cast

Credited 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

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Documentary based on the book by Erich Von Daniken concerning the ancient mysteries of the world, such as the pyramids of Egypt and Mexico, ancient cave drawings, the monuments of Easter Island, etc. and the fact that these things and modern civilization could have been influenced by extra-terrestrial visitations hundreds(or perhaps thousands) of years ago. Written by Humberto Amador

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

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Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

26 April 1970 (West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

A jövő emlékei See more »

Filming Locations:

Bolivia See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$25,948,300 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Terra-Filmkunst See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA: 92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

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Trivia

Was banned in East Germany one day after its release. See more »

Quotes

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

Referenced in Sam and Max: Chariots of the Dogs (2008) See more »

Chariots of the Gods (1970)
Erinnerungen an die Zukunft (original title)

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