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 ...
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Title: Chariots of the Gods (1970)
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Heinz-Detlev Bock | ... | Narrator (voice) |
| Klaus Kindler | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
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Christian Marschall | ... | Narrator (voice) |
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Aleksandr Kazantsev | ... | Himself - Moscow Academy of Natural Science |
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Wiatscheslav Saitsew | ... | Himself - Academy of Science, Minsk |
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Hans Domnick | ... | Participation |
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Jean Fontaine | ... | Narrator (English version) |
| Thor Heyerdahl | ... | Participation | |
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Bruce Johansen | ... | Narrator (English version) |
| Hermann Oberth | ... | Participation | |
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Lee Pajan | ... | Narrator (English version) |
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Henning Skaarup | ... | (Danish narrator) |
| Erich von Däniken | ... | Himself | |
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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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psychotronic film | easter island | controversy | spaceship | easter island head |Taglines:
Based on the best selling book that shattered conventional theories of history and archaeology! See more »Genres:
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Country:
West GermanyLanguage:
GermanRelease Date:
26 April 1970 (West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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$25,948,300Company Credits
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Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
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The director, Oscar nominee Harald Reinl, was stabbed to death by his wife, a former actress. See more »Goofs
Amongst this film's claims, was that the Nazca Lines were some kind of landing strip or runway system. In actual fact, the ground in the area would be too soft to be a landing strip for any large craft. See more »Alternate Versions
Cut to 54 minutes for its UK theatrical release by EMI in 1971. See more »Connections
Referenced in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Classics from the Vault: Movies that Changed the Movies (2011) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Documentary based on Eric von Daniken's famous book, which deals with ancient mysteries and specifically whether aliens visited Earth centuries ago. The gimmick in the book is to suggest outlandish theories but always to phrase them in the form of a question. This way von Daniken can always backpedal and say things like "I didn't say that the Bible has aliens in it. I just asked what if it does?" It's a clever huckster's trick but it served him well as he made a career writing books like this using the same technique.
I love the footage of the various locations and artifacts. That the footage has that vintage '70s look is an added bonus. It's talky and a little dry but still interesting and worth a look. As far as documentaries on ancient aliens or forgotten history goes, this is pretty good. For the absolute best in this type of material, you'd have to watch the Leonard Nimoy "In Search Of..." series.