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Quick Info

Rating

7.1/10

Release2010

Runtime1h 30m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

Revenue$6,467,348

Production

creative differences

History films

Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

ARTE

Movie

Cave of Forgotten Dreams

2010

1h 30m

7.1

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

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