A British-German co-production with an English-speaking international cast, NOSTRADAMUS chronicles much of the adult life of the 16th-century French doctor and herbalist who became famous for his prophecies, many of which supposedly anticipated events in the 20th century. While this
lushly mounted costume drama flirts with unintentional camp, particularly during Amanda Plummer's peculiar turn as Catherine de Medici, it seems to have been made with earnest intent.
Michel de Nostradamus (Tcheky Karyo), a Jew whose family masqueraded as Catholic in order to deceive the Inquisition, studies medicine and develops theories about nutrition, herbal remedies, and prope...
Released:
1994
Rated:
R
Length:
118 mins