Secrets of the Gods
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| Secrets of the Gods | |
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| Directed by | William Sachs |
| Written by | Donn Davison William Sachs Barbara Morris Davison |
| Produced by | Donn Davison Edward L. Montoro |
| Narrated by | Rosko |
| Cinematography | Ralf D. Bode |
| Edited by | William Sachs |
| Music by | Garry Schyman |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Secrets of the Gods (re-released in theatres under the title The Force Beyond in 1977)[1] is a 1977 American satirical documentary film directed by William Sachs.
The movie covers investigations of a wide variety of paranormal subjects and mysteries including UFO abductions and the possible existence of the creature known as "Bigfoot". The film mentions two mysterious disappearances that of a Tennessee farmer named David Lang in 1880 and a young English boy named Oliver Thomas in 1909. Subsequent investigations have proven that both of these incidents were fictional "urban legends".
Cast
[edit]- Donn Davison (hosted by)
- Rosko (narrated by)
- Orson Welles (archive footage, as himself)[2]
Quotes
[edit]A lot of people took it seriously. I thought it was a satire on what people thought the secrets of the gods were, how spacemen came and made it with Bigfoot and that's what became us.
— William Sachs, article about Sachs' life[3]
Speculative "documentary" about alien visitations on Earth, UFO sightings and how aliens are responsible for pretty much every conspiracy theory, paranormal encounter and cryptozoological sighting in history.
— Filmgator, about The Force Beyond[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "BFI: Entry for "Secrets of the Gods"". Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ "American Film Institute: Entry for "Secrets of the Gods"". Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ "Hidden-Films.com - Article about Sachs' Life and works". Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "Filmgator.com - synopsis of "The Force Beyond"". Retrieved May 26, 2016.
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