The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (1981)
He foretold our yesterdays...and tomorrows.
Hosted by Orson Welles, this documentary utilizes a grab bag of dramatized scenes, stock footage, TV news clips and interviews to ask: Did 16th century French astrologer and physician Nostradamus actually predict such events as the fall of King Louis XVI, the rise of Napoleon, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy? And are there prophecies that have yet to come true?
Director: Robert Guenette
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: January 9, 1981
Cast
- Orson Welles - Presenter / Narrator (voice)
- Ray Laska - The Warlord
- Harry Bugin - Warlord's Aide
- David Burke - The Friar
- Ross Evans - The President
- Paul Valentine - The Secretary of State
- Philip L. Clarke - Nostradamus (voice)
- Queen Mary - Self (archive footage)
- Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Self (archive footage)
- Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother - Self (archive footage)
Screenplay
- Alan Hopgood (Screenplay)
- Robert Guenette (Screenplay)
Production: David L. Wolper Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
seer, psychic
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Man Who Saw Tomorrow about?
- Hosted by Orson Welles, this documentary utilizes a grab bag of dramatized scenes, stock footage, TV news clips and interviews to ask: Did 16th century French astrologer and physician Nostradamus actually predict such events as the fall of King Louis XVI, the rise of Napoleon, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy? And are there prophecies that have yet to come true?
- Who directed The Man Who Saw Tomorrow?
- The Man Who Saw Tomorrow was directed by Robert Guenette.
- Who stars in The Man Who Saw Tomorrow?
- The Man Who Saw Tomorrow stars Orson Welles, Ray Laska, Harry Bugin, David Burke, Ross Evans, Paul Valentine.
- How long is The Man Who Saw Tomorrow?
- The Man Who Saw Tomorrow has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Man Who Saw Tomorrow?
- The Man Who Saw Tomorrow is a Documentary, Drama film.
- Where was The Man Who Saw Tomorrow produced?
- The Man Who Saw Tomorrow was produced in United States of America.