Nostradamus

Nostradamus

His story is still unfinished five centuries later.

R 1994 · 119 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama, History

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.

Directed by Roger Christian · Written by Knut Boeser

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Tchéky Karyo Nostradamus
F. Murray Abraham Scalinger
Rutger Hauer The Mystic Monk
Amanda Plummer Catherine De Medici
Julia Ormond Marie
Assumpta Serna Anne
Anthony Higgins King Henry II
Diana Quick Diane de Poitiers
Michael Gough Jean de Remy
Maia Morgenstern Helen
Magdalena Ritter Sophie
Bruce Myers Professor

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