Synopsis
An edited version of the 1970 German documentary "Erinnerungen an die Zukunft" (Chariots of the Gods), this examines the theory that aliens have landed on Earth in ancient times and were responsible for many of mankind's oldest mysteries.
Movie Information
- Director
- Harald Reinl
- Release Year
- 1973
- Runtime
- 51 minutes
- Genre
- TV Movie, Documentary
- Language
- EN
- Country
- Germany, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (4 votes)
Top Cast
Rod Serling
Narrator
Harold P. Klein
James Lawless
Wernher von Braun
Carl Sagan
Himself
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