A documentary movie about the influence of ancient astronauts in mankinds history. Neither film came even remotely close to chariots of the gods revenue. Cast heinzdetlev bock narrator klaus kindler narrator. The worldwide bestseller and was followed by 32 more books, including the eyes of the sphinx, twilight of the gods, history is wrong, evidence of the gods, and odyssey of the gods. Jul 30, 2015 im no expert on this phenomenon, but it seems like the biggest catalyst was the 1968 book chariots of the gods. This is a rerelease of the same original 1970 film with its dated score and warbling sound loose sound drum. Chariots of the gods 1970 stream and watch online moviefone. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Watch chariots of the gods 1970 on netflix in the usa. Chariots of the gods 1970 ancient astronauts documentary feature film. The film was produced in west germany and it is a documentary film that was directed by harald reinl.
Chariots of the gods 1970 harald reinl related allmovie. Its funny how a great documentary from the past can hold up to time. December 14 john lennon and yoko ono film up your legs forever with 367 participants in new. The film was released in 1970 in west germany and first appeared in the united states the following year.
Essentially, chariots of the gods was a reference to space ships. Unsurprisingly, the book led to todays film, a documentary that was actually nominated for an oscar. Rent chariots of the gods 1970 on dvd and bluray dvd. The amazing story of earths unsolved mysteries director harald reinl. Chariots of the gods 1970 region 1 dvd,us import,sealed. Chariots of the gods has been ranked 1255 times, wins 32. The book was adapted as a german documentary film, chariots of the gods, produced by terrafilmkunst. So, by the end, the movies thesis should be undeniable. In search of basic truths, the film, chariots of the gods, takes the viewer into. The film chariots of the gods was produced in 1970. As for the film itself, chariots of the gods is a painfully benign piece of speculation that offers the mere suggestion that the ancient cultures of. March 17 the controversial film the boys in the band, directed by william friedkin and based on mart crowleys hit offbroadway play, opens in theaters. After world war ii, pacific islanders developed a new religion based on visitors who came to their islands in big flying ships. The show successfully demonstrated that earth was visited by highlyknowledgeable and skilled space aliens.
He published his first and bestknown book, chariots of the gods, in 1968. So, by the end, the movie s thesis should be undeniable. Originally produced in german in 1970, it was quickly reedited for an english speaking audience and screened as. Chariots of the gods directed by harald reinl produced by manfred barthel gunther eulau. Ancient astronauts narrated by the great rod serling, but it has that snazzy 70s euro pop jazz going for it. It was redubbed into english early on, with narration mostly by bruce johansen and jean fontaine. These are the sections of the film using cues that are unrepresented on that soundtrack, and.
The images of the film is quite good on the vci entertainment release dvd. Overview of chariots of the gods, 1970, directed by harald reinl, with christian marschall, klaus kindler, at turner classic movies. Chariots of the gods 1970 trivia 3 add new was banned in east germany one day after its release. While i was disappointed with the quality of the transfer to dvd,the overall presentation of the documentary is well preserved. Using the most tenuous of evidence pyramids, curiously plowed farm. In which year was the film chariots of the gods produced. Landsburg also replaced the german films narration with the cadences of twilight zone mentor rod serling. The peter thomas sound orchestra chariots of the gods. The feature hit movie screens with a ton of controversy.
Its mission statement, more or less, was that alien races were responsible for the early technological and religious development of the human race. Chariots of the gods album chariots of the gods studio album by dark domination released tba recorded na genre black metal. Chariots of the gods dvd, 1999 for sale online ebay. Chariots of the gods film chariots of the gods directed by harald reinl produced by manfred barthel gunther eulau wikipedia. Find similar and related movies for chariots of the gods 1970 harald reinl on allmovie. The film was nominated for an academy award for best documentary feature. Fringe history, pseudoscience, and popular culture. Released at 54 minutes in the uk, so that it would fit on a double bill as the supporting film to the railway children 1970 in 1971. Watch chariots of the gods online 1970 movie yidio. Chariots of the gods revisited dostoyevsky reimagined. Chariots of the gods is a 1970 west german documentary film directed by harald reinl. Oct 12, 2019 chariots of the gods movie trailer plot synopsis. From this, the film clearly wants us to draw analogy to ancient humanity building shrines to aliens in the aftermath of visitations. Unfollow chariots of the gods to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
The book was adapted as a german documentary film chariots of the gods, produced by sun international, and as a tv documentary in search of ancient astronauts. Fifty million stars in our galaxy have the potential of supporting life forms capable of traveling to other planets, says worldrenowned authority. Chariots of the gods 1970 ancient astronauts dvd, download. Chariots of the gods is a documentary directed by harald reinl. Chariots of the gods is like an old national geographic documentary dosed with caffeine. In 2018, documentaries about fred rogers and ruth bader ginsberg drew critical accolades and did well at the box office. A 1970 german production that, incredibly, received an academy award nomination for best documentary under the strange title memories of the future, the film turned up in u.
His studies fuelled an unbridled interest in ancient texts and tradition, theology, and archaeology subjects which increasingly presented him with countless questions and contradictions. Chariots of the gods occupies an uneasy position that can easily embarrass anyone interested in the use of cinema as a vehicle for nonfiction filmmaking. This german film explores the theory that aliens visited earth thousands of years ago. Based on the bestselling books chariots of the gods. I think most people are intrigued when they watch this film as its certainly thought. Chariots of the gods 1970 classic horror film board. Harald reinl, 1970 ostensibly a documentary made by the guy who directed the the torture chamber of dr.
Chariots of the gods the 1970 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Get chariots of the gods dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. Watch chariots of the gods, the documentary by harald reinl fandor. While chariots of the gods is not as dramatic as the in search of. Wikimedia commons has media related to 1970 films for convenience, all 1970 films should be included in this category. In search of basic truths, the film, chariots of the gods, takes the viewer into the far reaches of underground caves and tombs, and to. Hardly anyone remembers the controversial 1970 documentary chariots of the gods. This documentary explores the possibility of extraterrestrial influence on egypts pyramids, ancient cave drawings, crop designs and the easter island monuments, among other notable landmarks. Find similar and related movies for chariots of the gods 1970 harald.
This includes all 1970 films that can also be found in the subcategories. Home videos as dvds, mp4 video downloads, mpg videos on usb flash drives movie dvds, mp4 video downloads, mpg videos on usb flash drives chariots of the gods 1970 ancient astronauts dvd, download, usb drive. October 24 joan crawfords final film, the lowbudget horror picture trog, opens in theaters. Im no expert on this phenomenon, but it seems like the biggest catalyst was the 1968 book chariots of the gods. Best movies 1970, top movies 1970, biggest movies of 1970. The kind of music that reminds you that you are watching a low budget 1970 film from west germany. Also, if you had watched rod serlings ancient astronauts or outerspace connection, you will noticed most of the footages from those films are from the chariots of the gods. Rent chariots of the gods 1970 starring heinzdetlev bock and klaus kindler on dvd and bluray. Rent chariots of the gods 1970 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Chariots of the gods 1970 directed by harald reinl. Movie dvds, mp4 video downloads, mpg videos on usb flash drives.
545 1582 1117 510 1548 1457 1327 1262 503 1413 376 1428 623 1168 928 1328 999 451 1079 666 1067 634 1077 100 1303 544 298 269 673 827 785 504 1385 421 32 36 150 512 733 1480 1085 306 831 183 780