CinemaNow - Biography - Nostradamus

He has been called the "Prophet of Doom" and his followers conjure visions of Armageddon and apocalypse with the mere mention of his name: Nostradamus (1504-1566). His Biography unfolds in medieval Europe at the time of the Great Plague and the Inquisition. He lived in an age of superstition and magic and believed that he could see into tomorrow and foretell the future. For this he was labeled both a prophet and a heretic. His extraordinary abilities and accomplishments have earned him a significant position in world history as both a physician and a philosopher. But it is his prophetic visions, which he wished to share with the world for the betterment of mankind, that bring the great man closest to us. His collected verses offer proof, some say, that Nostradamus had visions of such monumental events as the French Revolution, the moon landing, the space shuttle disaster and the Gulf War, centuries before they would actually come to pass. His four-centuries-old writings describe the birth of Hitler and the assassination of John F. Kennedy. We interview the experts who believe that his predictions for the future may well affect the lives of us all. Biography re-discovers the life and times of this 16th Century physician and seer who is remembered as the "Prophet of Doom".