CinemaOSMovie · 2010 · 1h 30m · G
Cave of Forgotten Dreams

Humanity's Lost Masterpiece... in 3D

71%(373)IMDbDocumentary

Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France, capturing the oldest known pictorial creations of humankind in their astonishing natural setting.

Directed byWerner Herzog

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
EN
Released
November 3, 2010
Revenue
$6,467,348
Studios
Werner Herzog FilmproduktionARTEcreative differences

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Cave of Forgotten Dreams - Official Trailer | HD | Sundance Selects

Cave of Forgotten Dreams - Official Trailer | HD | Sundance Selects

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Narrator (voice)

Dominique Baffier

Dominique Baffier

Self

Jean Clottes

Jean Clottes

Self

Jean-Michel Geneste

Jean-Michel Geneste

Self

Michel Philippe

Self

Gilles Tosello

Self

Carole Fritz

Self

Maria Malina

Self

Nicholas Conard

Self

Valerie Feruglio

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Written by
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Judith Thurman
Judith Thurman
Produced by
Dave Harding
Adrienne Ciuffo

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