The Lost Gods of Easter Island With David Attenborough
Brief Synopsis
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When Sir David Attenborough saw a wood carving at auction 15 years ago, the object had such presence and power that he bought it. He knew that the "grotesque head, attached to a body grossly elongated and as thin as a stick" was more important than the auctioneers believed it was. The auction catalo
Cast & Crew
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Kate Broome
Director
David Attenborough
Host
David Attenborough
Writer
Geoff Bell
Aerial Photography
David C Blackman
Rostrum
Roger Bolton
Music
Film Details
Also Known As
Lost Gods of Easter Island With David Attenborough
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Production Company
BBC (Main Listing)
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
When Sir David Attenborough saw a wood carving at auction 15 years ago, the object had such presence and power that he bought it. He knew that the "grotesque head, attached to a body grossly elongated and as thin as a stick" was more important than the auctioneers believed it was. The auction catalogue indicated that the carving was from Easter Island. The actioneers told him that the sculpture had come from a junk-shop dealer in Pennsylvania. Attenborough began an investigation into the origins of the artifact -- an investigation that would span the globe, from Russia to Australia, from England back to the Pacific and to Easter Island.
Director
Kate Broome
Director
Crew
David Attenborough
Writer
Geoff Bell
Aerial Photography
David C Blackman
Rostrum
Roger Bolton
Music
Kate Broome
Producer
Mike Fox
Photography
Michael Gunton
Executive Producer
Pip Heywood
Editor
Mike Lax
Sound Recordist
Karen Le Huray
Production Coordinator
Cathy Lehrfeld
Publicist (Pbs/New York)
Mike Lemmon
Additional Photography
Steve Olive
On-Line Editor
Tim Owens
Dubbing Editor
Nikke Russell
Telecine
Graham Wild
Dubbing Mixer
Di Williams
Production Manager
Film Details
Also Known As
Lost Gods of Easter Island With David Attenborough
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Production Company
BBC (Main Listing)
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
