| Chariots of the Gods | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.[1]
The film was edited and dubbed into English in a 1973 American TV documentary, In Search of Ancient Astronauts, narrated by Rod Serling.[2] This version was also shown in many schools in the 1970s, distributed through 16 mm film prints.[2]