Cave of Forgotten Dreams
“Humanity's Lost Masterpiece... in 3D”
2010•G•1h 30m•7.1•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Werner Herzog
Writer
Werner Herzog, Judith Thurman
Revenue
$6M
Languages
German, French, English
Studio
creative differences
Cast
Werner Herzog
Narrator (voice)
Dominique Baffier
Self
Jean Clottes
Self
Jean-Michel Geneste
Self
Michel Philippe
Self
Gilles Tosello
Self
Carole Fritz
Self
Maria Malina
Self
Nicholas Conard
Self
Valerie Feruglio
Self
Wulf Hein
Self
Maurice Maurin
Self
Valeria Milenka Repnau
Self (voice)
Charles Fathy
Interpreter (voice) (uncredited)
Volker Schlöndorff
Narrator (French version) (voice) (uncredited)
Production
Company
creative differences
Company
History films
Company
Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
Company
ARTE
Producer
Erik Nelson
Producer
Adrienne Ciuffo
Producer
Dave Harding
Producer
David McKillop
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