Nostradamus

"His story is still unfinished five centuries later."

Sep 16 1994 R 1h 59m
Biography, Drama

A dramatic retelling of the life of Michel de Nostredame, from his early work as a plague doctor to his time at the court of Catherine de Medici, after he became famed for his prophetic almanacs. Stars Rutger Hauer and Julia Ormond.

Plot

Recounts the life and loves of the physician, astrologer, and famed prognosticator; his encounters with medieval science and the Inquisition; and his early struggles with his visions of the future. This movie is set in France in the sixteenth century during one of the periodic plague outbreaks (as opposed to the Black Death (mid fourteenth century Europe) or the Black Plague (mid seventeenth century London, England)). This movie depicts Michel Nostradamus' (Tchéky Karyo's) rise in influence, because of his success in treating the plague and his predictions, culminating in his appointment as court physician to Charles IX of France.

Written by

Piers Ashworth, Roger Christian, Knut Boeser

Directed by

Roger Christian

Production Countries

United Kingdom, Romania, Germany, France

Production Companies

Filmex Romania, Nostradamus Enterprises Ltd., Allied Entertainments Group PLC, Vereinigte Film Partners

Languages

English

Awards

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