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Cave of forgotten dreams / Sundance Selects ; History Films presents a Creative Differences production ; a film by Werner Herzog ; written and directed by Werner Herzog ; produced by Erik Nelson and Adrienne Ciuffo ; produced in partnership with the French Ministry of Culture, Communication [and the] Department of Cultural Heritage.
Format
Video/Projected medium
Language
English
Εdition
Widescreen version.
Published/Created
[Los Angeles, CA] : Creative Differences Productions, Inc. ; Orland Park, IL : Distributed by MPI Media Group, ©2011.
Description
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Notes
ReCAP - Remote Storage: Video Collection
DVD 6737
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Subject(s)
Cave paintings
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France
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Vallon-Pont-d'Arc
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Art, Prehistoric
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France
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Vallon-Pont-d'Arc
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Chauvet Cave (France)
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Production company
Sundance Selects (Firm)
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IFC Films
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Creative Differences Productions
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History Films
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France. Ministère de la culture et de la communication
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Inventaire général du patrimoine culturel (France)
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Film distributor
MPI Media Group
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Director
Herzog, Werner, 1942-
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Screenwriter
Herzog, Werner, 1942-
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Narrator
Herzog, Werner, 1942-
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Producer
Nelson, Erik, 1955-
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Ciuffo, Adrienne
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Harding, Dave
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Hobbs, Julian P.
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McKillop, David H.
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Thompson, Molly
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Director of photography
Zeitlinger, Peter
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Editor of moving image work
Bini, Joe
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Hawke, Maya
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Composer (expression
Reijseger, Ernst
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Library of Congress genre(s)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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Documentary films
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Nonfiction films
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Feature films
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Getty AAT genre
documentary film
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Medium/Support
4 3/4 in.
Summary note
A breathtaking new documentary from the incomparable Werner Herzog, follows an exclusive expedition into the nearly inaccessible Chauvet Cave in France, home to the most ancient visual art known to have been created by man. An unforgettable cinematic experience that provides an unique glimpse of pristine artwork dating back to human hands over 30,000 years ago, almost twice as old as any previous discovery.
Notes
DVD release of the 2010 motion picture.
Special features: Ode to the dawn of man (short film by Werner Herzog); trailer.
Creation/Production credits
Director of photography, Peter Zeitlinger ; editors, Joe Bini, Maya Hawke ; music, Ernst Reijseger ; executive producers, Dave Harding, Julian P. Hobbs, David McKillop, Molly Thompson.
Target audience
MPAA rating: G.
System details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; 5.1 Dolby digital surround; anamorphic widescreen presentation preserving the 1.78:1 aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition, enhanced for widescreen televisions.
Participant(s)/Performer(s)
Narrated by Werner Herzog.
Language note
In English, with optional subtitles in English or Spanish.
Closed-captioned.
Contents
Credits/In the Ardeche
First exploration
Long forgotten dreams
Pont d'Arc
Crooked finger
Audible images
Awakening of the modern soul
Underground chambers
Hunting and the mystery of the Minotaur
Homo spiritualis
Visions, voice, and humanness
Post script/End credits.
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ISBN
9780788614156
0788614150
Publisher no.
IFC9792
OCLC
754635772
Universal Product Code
030306979298
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