West Germany, 1976
87m
35mm film, colour
mono, German
A West German documentary of genre interest directed by Harald Reinl.
Plot Summary
Explores the idea that aliens visited the Earth in ancient times.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Harald Reinl
© R.v. Hirshberg, R. Kalmowicz Prod. 1976
A Harald Reinl film. An R. von Hirschberg-Rudolf Kalmowicz production
Executive Producer: Manfred Barthel
Screenplay and Narration Written by: Manfred Barthel
Based on the Books by: Erich von Däniken
Cinematography: Bernd Elstner, Fritz Beckhoff, Edgar Scholz, Bodo Kessler, Verne Carlson, Hans Jacobs, Ernst Wild, Ernst Stritzinger
Editors: Jochen Hessel, Karl Aulitzky
Music: Peter Thomas
Graphic Effects: Ernst Krämer Studios
Cast
William Shatner, Donald Arthur, Osman Ragheb (narrators (English version))
Alternative Titles
Embaixada dos Deuses – Portugal
Ils existent! les extra-terrestres – France (advertising)
Les extra-terrestres – France
Gudernes mysterier – Denmark
El mensaje de los dioses – Mexico, Spain
Mysteries of the Gods – Ireland, UK, USA
Ta mystiria ton theon – Greece
Poslannictwo z innej planety – Poland
Tulevaisuuden ihme – Finland (video)
William Shatner’s Mysteries of the Gods – USA
宇宙人謎の足跡 – Japan
References
Periodicals
- Film-Echo/Filmwoche no.12 (28 February 1976) p.1
- Film-Echo/Filmwoche no.18 (27 March 1976) p.10
- Monthly Film Bulletin vol.43 no.514 (November 1976) p.230
- Monthly Film Bulletin vol.44 no.518 (March 1977) p.54 – note
- Variety 26 May 1976 p.36
Books
- Film Review 1977-1978 by F. Maurice Speed p.138
- Horror and Science Fiction Films II by Donald C. Willis p.271
