The curse of nostradamus 1959 1962 english version. A symphony of horror is a 1922 silent german expressionist horror film directed by. Nostradamus has had an enduring impact on writing since he put his prophecies on paper, and you can trace that legacy here from the original verses. The curse of nostradamus 1961 directed by federico. An almost complete list of both the psychotronic video guide and the encyclopedia. It has since performed under the moniker curse of the vampire orchestra. As author of the prophecies, nostradamus produced 942 quatrains fourline poems that rhyme containing predictions for the future until the year 3797, at least. I choose to ignore it, but i work at a book store, so almost every other customer asks if we have a book on nostradamus book, and they go on for hours about his prophecies. This is the sort of thing orson welles was doing in the late 70s and early 80s.
It stars robert hutton, george coulouris, julia arnall and nadja regin. Nostradamus, a 16th century french apothecary who developed a reputation as an oracle, made a number of predictions that his adherents believe to be accurate. Surely it would be more intellectually honest to question whether nostradamus. Also available in a fullframe cantonese language version with no subtitles. Nostradamus is a 1994 biographical film about nostradamus, directed by roger christian. Ever since hes seemed to pride himself in churning out one cheesy b movie after another, and nostradamus is a case in point. The secrets of nostradamus, apart from unquestioningly accepting that nostradamus was, indeed, a prophet, seems to spend much of its time proving how all the other interpreters are wrong and he is right. The rhymed quatrains of nostradamus were written mainly in french with a bit of italian, greek, and latin thrown in. I understand that this movie is an edited cut down of the final three episodes of a twelve part serial. That movie consists largely of dramatized content, and what biographical facts it attempts to present are almost all wrong. Back in 1959 a 12 part serial was filmed for mexican movie goers under the title of the curse of nostradamus. German robles in the curse of nostradamus 1961 julio aleman in the curse of nostradamus 1961 german robles in the. Meanwhile, nostradamus withstands six pointblank bullets fired by the professor, then becomes a bat and flies away. Paul naschy directs and stars in this homage to horror movies.
After the film was released, a protest group lodged a complaint with the eirin the japanese film ratings board, citing the new guinea sequence and the postclimactic scene featuring two mutants. John waters discusses interpretations of predictions made in verse by nostradamus. The complete works of nostradamus compiled in one pdf. Books by nostradamus author of prophecies of nostradamus. The curse of nostradamus 1959 cast and crew moviefone. Maciste aka hercules travels to hell to find a witch and make her undo a curse she put on the surface world. Roberts interpretation taught me more about world war ii than anything else he seemed determined to prove that a disproportionate number of the verses referred to the. The curse also known internationally as the farm is a 1987 american sciencefiction horror film directed by david keith in his directorial debut, and based on the short story the colour out of space by h. Its an entirely ridiculous scifi thriller in which a homicide detective and his colleagues find themselves battling timetravelling killer french monks who are hellbent on bringing nostradamus into the modern era. See also the curse of nostradamus, the monsters demolisher and genie of.
My dad really likes nostradamus but i dont see the reason. The complete prophecies of nostradamus nostradamus on. The man who saw tomorrow is narrated some might say hosted by orson welles. The second of four films reedited from chapters of a mexican horror serial, the blood of nostradamus involves a flamboyant vampire german robles who is. Prophecies of nostradamus is infamous for its depiction of mutated human beings.
The film recounts the life and loves of the physician, astrologer, and famed prognosticator. An aristocratic vampire swears an oath to kill the enemies who killed his father. Nostradamus s most popular book is prophecies of nostradamus. Did 16th century french astrologer and physician nostradamus actually predict such events as the fall of king louis xvi and the french revolution, the rises of napoleon.
Much of the film is dedicated to 20th century and beyond. Because of their strong opposition against magicians and wizards, the leaders of the romanocatholic church would have preferred to burn this dangerously exact prophet alive. Alternate versions in 1991, nbc television broadcast a truncated version of the man who saw tomorrow. The complete prophecies for the future, past and present. Nostradamus completed a total of 942 quatrains which he organized into centuries groups of 100 quatrains one century only had 42 quatrains. First published in 1947 as an attempt to make a complete centuries book available to the public, the complete prophecies of nostradamus has reached its fourth edition with few revisions. I was reduced to overpaying for a copy from one of the big retailers that charges full retail prices for everything. Robertss translations and interpretations of nostradamus s centuries are almost as enduring. But though convinced of nostradamus power, the professor refuses to make public acknowledgment, lest society crumbles, and sets about finding a way to destroy nostradamus, his sole confidant being antonio, fiance to his daughter. The complete prophecies of nostradamus, the best known mystic and seer of all time.
Complete collection of nostradamus centuries and quatrains in english and french, greatest prophecies and predictions ever made in history by the most accurate seer and prophet of doom of all times. The curse of nostradamus 1961 the movie database tmdb. A mexican professor domingo soler vies with the vampire son german robles of medieval nostradamus. Nosferatu fulllength film with english intertitles. Nostradamus has 76 books on goodreads with 6392 ratings. Hosted by orson welles, this documentary utilizes a grab bag of dramatized scenes, stock footage, tv news clips and interviews to ask. If youre one of the many who got their nostradamus information from the 1981 orson welles movie the man who saw tomorrow, based on erika cheethams book, you might want to pause and rethink. French 16th century astrologer nostradamus said narendra modi will defeat a white woman, whod have ruled india and ensured dishonesty spread for years. The complete works of nostradamus english and french by neel n. Police detective michael norstrand rob estes has been assigned to investigate a series of ritual murders in which the. The broadcast was hosted in video segments by charlton heston eliminating or rerecording the bulk of orson welless narration. The screenplay concerns a wealthy american man with a brain tumour who plans to replace his brain with that of nostradamus. There are supposedly three more of these nostradamus films.
The monster demolisher and the curse of nostradamus are available on dvd. The curse of nostradamus 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Many hate this film and some losers on the imdb have even called this the worst horror film ever made but i thought it was pretty good, a bit offbeat and nicely paced. Predictions by nostradamus that seemed to predict the. The first in a series of vampire films with german robles. This period drama explores the life and times of the 16th century doctor and scientist who some believed could see into the future. A cop travels through time to chase a killer in this scifi tinged thriller. Nostradamus has predicted in great detail such events as the french revolution, world war i, hitlers rise and fall, and even the kennedy assassinations.
Hilariously awful entry in the mexihorror saga about that hispanic bloodsucker, nostradamus. It tells about a meteorite that crashes into a farming community in tennessee, which begins to infect the land and its residents. The man without a body also known as curse of nostradamus is a low budget 1957 british horror film, produced by guido coen and directed by charles saunders and w. In order to terrify them even further, he warns each one when he is coming for them. Napoleon was allowed to retain full legal sceptre authority on elba, but the emperor eventually decided to expand his empire once more by escaping back to france and regaining control of the french army.
Full movie, full movie mom, movie, full movie hd, full movies, story and much more. Orson welles himself thought the man who saw tomorrow was rubbish. There are those who say that he predicted napoleon and even the attack on the world trade center. Sure, hes had a lot of prophecies correct, and its amazing to see. The peasants, on the belief that the prediction was actually a curse. The following is an outline of the late 20thcentury events prophesied by the 16thcentury french psychic known as michel nostradamus. Gordon murray prints, dubbed in english, this one was still pretty entertaining, filled with plenty of the gothic atmosphere. Nostradamus describes the first exile of napoleon on the island of elba on may 4th 1814. The first thing that attracted my interest was, obviously, the unusual name in the title. Browse channels sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. To read about the complete quartet of films in order, click the link below. The curse of nostradamus is the first of four features edited together from chapters of a mexican horror serial about the escapades of a vampire nobleman german robles who is a descendant of.
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