Title:
Nostradamus
Released: 1994
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 119 min
Country: France
/ UK / Germany / Romania
Language: English
Tagline:
Never before has one man seen so much of the future.
Your future
Plot
Summary: Story of the life of the great
prognosticator and of his early unwillingness to accept
his ability to foresee the future. It is a time of
the Black Plague and the Inquisitions, and as a doctor
the film depicts his involvement, even to the monarchy
of France, with these circumstances.
Comments:
Most
Nostradamus movies have him as an older man, a gloomy
sort constantly predicting doom. This movie doesn't.
Tcheky Karyo plays a very involved, interesting, and
engaging version of Michel de Nostredame. I particularly
liked the "vision" sequences, where he suddenly
is dropped into the future to observe. I thought the
part of the movie where he is confronted by the Inquisition
was effective as well. The movie is flawed; it moves
slowly, and finicky history buffs will find a few
bumps. But overall this features a fine performance
by Tcheky Karyo, beautiful photography and sets, and
(I have to say) a sex scene with Julia Ormond that
manages to be really hot and very tasteful at the
same time. Summing up, "Nostradamus" has
some strong performances, and a good (if slow) story.
It kept my interest all the way through. I'm looking
forward to getting it on DVD.
Cast
overview:
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 Portier
Michael Gough .... Jean de Remy
Maia Morgenstern .... Helen
Magdalena Ritter .... Sophie
Bruce Myers .... Professor
Leon Lissek .... Inquisitor
Michael Byrne .... Inquisitor
Stefan Patoli .... Inquisitor
Movie
scenes preview:
Scene #1
Scene
Description:
Julia Ormond having sex with Tcheky Karyo.
featured
actress:
