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title: 'The Hellstrom Chronicle (1971)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Walon Green'
released: '1971-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-hellstrom-chronicle-1971'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067197/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Hellstrom Chronicle (1971)

1971 · 90 min · Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

The Hellstrom Chronicle is an American film released in 1971, which combines elements of documentary, horror and apocalyptic prophecy to present a satirical depiction of the struggle for survival between humans and insects. It won both the 1972 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 44th Academy Awards and BAFTA Award for Best Documentary at the 25th British Academy Film Awards. It was conceived and produced by David L. Wolper, directed by Walon Green and written by David Seltzer, who earned a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 24th Writers Guild of America Awards. The film won the Technical Grand Prize at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Walon Green](https://cinepixo.com/people/walon-green)
- **Screenplay:** [David Seltzer](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-seltzer)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lalo Schifrin](https://cinepixo.com/people/lalo-schifrin)
- **Producer:** [David L. Wolper](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-l-wolper)

## Cast

- [Lawrence Pressman](https://cinepixo.com/people/lawrence-pressman)

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