Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010)
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- G
- 1h 30min
- Documentary, History
- 25 Mar 2011 (Ireland)
- Movie
Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France and captures the oldest known pictorial creations of humanity.
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- 12 wins & 21 nominations.
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Cast
| Werner Herzog | ... |
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Jean Clottes | ... |
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Julien Monney | ... |
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Jean-Michel Geneste | ... |
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Michel Philippe | ... |
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Gilles Tosello | ... |
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Carole Fritz | ... |
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Dominique Baffier | ... |
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Valerie Feruglio | ... |
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Nicholas Conard | ... |
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Maria Malina | ... |
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| Wulf Hein | ... |
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Maurice Maurin | ... |
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Valerie Milenka Repnau | ... |
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| Charles Fathy | ... |
Interpreter (uncredited) (voice)
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| Volker Schlöndorff | ... |
Narrator (French version) (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Werner Herzog | ||
Written by
| Werner Herzog | ... | (written by) |
| Judith Thurman | ... | (article) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Mark Allan | ... | consulting producer |
| Andrea Anderson | ... | associate producer |
| Amy Briamonte | ... | co-producer |
| Adrienne Ciuffo | ... | producer |
| Phil Fairclough | ... | co-producer |
| Dave Harding | ... | executive producer: Creative Differences |
| Julian P. Hobbs | ... | executive producer: History Films |
| David McKillop | ... | executive producer: History Films |
| Erik Nelson | ... | producer |
| Molly Thompson | ... | executive producer: History Films |
| Judith Thurman | ... | co-producer |
| Alain Zenou | ... | associate producer |
| Nicolas Zunino | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Ernst Reijseger | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Zeitlinger | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Joe Bini | ||
| Maya Hawke | ||
Editorial Department
| Alex Bushe | ... | assistant editor |
| Colin Hatton | ... | post-production coordinator |
Production Management
| Randall M. Boyd | ... | supervising producer: post-production (as Randall Boyd) |
| Matteo Rivoli | ... | unit manager |
Sound Department
| Michael Klinger | ... | sound mixer: Post-production (as Mike Klinger) |
| Eric Spitzer | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Kaur Kallas | ... | 3d compositor |
| Van Ling | ... | motion graphics |
| Cabinet Perazio | ... | 3d animator |
| José Péral | ... | 3d animator |
| James E.D. Stewart | ... | 3D mastering: Geneva Film Co. |
| Serge Valcke | ... | 3d animator |
| Eduard Vaseloo | ... | 3d compositor (as Eduard Vaselo) |
| Brad Wensley | ... | artist: Quantel Pablo |
| Kennedy Zielke | ... | 3d mastering: Geneva Film Co. |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dave Blackman | ... | stereoscopic 3d consultant: Espirit Film |
| Kaspar Kallas | ... | supervisor: 3D-system-design |
| Erik Söllner | ... | assistant camera (as Erik Soellner) |
| Marc Valesella | ... | still photographer |
| Chris Watts | ... | stereographer |
| Jonathan Watts | ... | 3d rigs: British Technical Films |
Music Department
| Sean Bergin | ... | musician: flute |
| Harmen Fraanje | ... | musician: organ, piano |
| Nederlands Kamerkoor | ... | musicians |
| Ernst Reijseger | ... | musician: violoncello |
| Stefan Winter | ... | music producer |
| Peter Fuchs | ... | score mixer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Josh Braun | ... | advisor: domestic distribution |
| Jérémy Coste | ... | production assistant |
| Amy Grey | ... | publicist: Dish Communications |
| Bill Hayes | ... | accountant |
| Tabitha Jackson | ... | commissioning editor: Channel 4 |
| Hong La | ... | accountant |
| Jessica Loddo | ... | italian dubbing director |
| Martin Marquet | ... | publicist |
| Ashley Marriner | ... | publicist: Dish Communications (as Asley Mariner) |
| Hamish Mykura | ... | commissioning editor: Channel 4 |
| David Perrin | ... | production assistant |
| Cynthia Shapiro | ... | business affairs |
| Huma Khan | ... | legal post production (uncredited) |
| Marc H. Simon | ... | distribution legal (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Dominique Baffier | ... | special thanks |
| Éliette Brunel | ... | dedicatee |
| Jean-Marie Chauvet | ... | dedicatee |
| Jean Clottes | ... | special thanks |
| Nicholas Conard | ... | special thanks |
| Valérie Fergulio | ... | special thanks |
| Carole Fritz | ... | special thanks |
| Jean-Michel Geneste | ... | special thanks |
| Christian Hillaire | ... | dedicatee |
| Maria Malina | ... | special thanks |
| Julien Monney | ... | special thanks |
| Michel Philippe | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Creative Differences
- History Films
- Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication
- ARTE (co-production)
- Werner Herzog Filmproduktion (co-production)
- More4 (in association with)
Distributors
- Bitters End (2012) (Japan) (theatrical) (in association with)
- Canana Films (2012) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Imagine Films Distribution (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Kinosmith (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- Star Sands (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sundance Selects (2011) (United States) (theatrical)
- Zeta Filmes (2013) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Zeta Films (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Against Gravity (2011) (Poland)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2010) (Germany)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2010) (Switzerland)
- Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2013) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- IFC Films (2011) (United States)
- Movies Inspired (2012) (Italy)
- Pris Audiovisuais (2012) (Portugal)
- Rialto Distribution (2011) (Australia)
- Rialto Distribution (2011) (New Zealand)
Special Effects
- Geneva Film Co. (3d mastering)
Other Companies
- British Technical Films (3d rigs)
- Cowans, DeBates, Abrahams & Sheppard (distribution legal services)
- Dish Communications (publicity)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Esprit Film (stereoscopic 3d consulting)
- MSM Studios (music and sound post-production)
- Mary Elizabeth Murphy (publicist)
- Tree Falls (post-production sound mixing)
Storyline
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In 1994, a group of scientists discovered a cave in Southern France perfectly preserved for over 20,000 years and containing the earliest known human paintings. Knowing the cultural significance that the Chauvet Cave holds, the French government immediately cut-off all access to it, save a few archaeologists and paleontologists. But documentary filmmaker, Werner Herzog, has been given limited access, and now we get to go inside examining beautiful artwork created by our ancient ancestors around 32,000 years ago. He asks questions to various historians and scientists about what these humans would have been like and trying to build a bridge from the past to the present. Written by napierslogs |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to cinematographer Peter Zeitlinger in his talk at the Berlinale Talents 2015, the first 20 minutes of the film are shot with two GoPro Hero cameras taped side-to-side (one upside down), because at the time of shooting no 3D-system small enough for the cave shoot was available. The rest of the film was shot on professional, higher-quality 2k 3D-cameras with follow-focus, when they later became available. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #1.15 (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Rockshelter See more » |
| Quotes |
Werner Herzog:
In a forbidden recess of the cave, there's a footprint of an eight-year-old boy next to the footprint of a wolf. Did a hungry wolf stalk the boy? Or did they walk together as friends? Or were their tracks made thousands of years apart? We'll never know. See more » |