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18/08/1994 Drama, History 1h 59m
57
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His story is still unfinished five centuries later.

Overview

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.

  1. Roger Christian

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Tchéky Karyo

    Nostradamus

  2. F. Murray Abraham

    Scalinger

  3. Rutger Hauer

    The Mystic Monk

  4. Amanda Plummer

    Catherine De Medici

  5. Julia Ormond

    Marie

  6. Assumpta Serna

    Anne

  7. Anthony Higgins

    King Henry II

  8. Diana Quick

    Diane de Poitiers

  9. Michael Gough

    Jean de Remy

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-11-09
Tchéky Karyo really doesn’t impress very much as he takes on the role of one of history’s most enigmatic characters for this good looking but lacklustre costume drama. Set against a backdrop of plagues and widespread religious fervour in 16th century France, we follow this man who adopts a less superstitious and more scientific approach to dealing with many of the contagions that routinely decimated the population - rich and poor, high and low. Constantly fearful of a vengeful church - especially as he purports to be able to see the future, he allies with “Scaliger” (F. Murray Abraham...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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