Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974)
Original title: ノストラダムスの大予言
Prophecies of Nostradamus is a 1974 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Toshio Masuda, with a running time of 1h 54m. It stars Tetsuro Tamba, Toshio Kurosawa and Kaoru Yumi.
Professor Nishiyama, after studying and interpreting the prophecies of Nostradamus, realizes that the end of the world is at hand. Unfortunately, nobody listens to him until it is too late. As the effects of mankind's tampering of the earth - radioactive smog clouds, hideously mutated animals, destruction of the ozone layer - rage out of control, the world leaders hurtle blindly toward the final confrontation. The film sparked controversy in Japan and was subsequently pulled out of circulation, with no official video release of the uncut film.
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What is Prophecies of Nostradamus about?
Professor Nishiyama, after studying and interpreting the prophecies of Nostradamus, realizes that the end of the world is at hand. Unfortunately, nobody listens to him until it is too late. As the effects of mankind's tampering of the earth - radioactive smog clouds, hideously mutated animals, destruction of the ozone layer - rage out of control, the world leaders hurtle blindly toward the final confrontation. The film sparked controversy in Japan and was subsequently pulled out of circulation, with no official video release of the uncut film.
When was Prophecies of Nostradamus released?
Prophecies of Nostradamus was released on 3 August 1974.
How long is Prophecies of Nostradamus?
Prophecies of Nostradamus runs 1h 54m.
Who made Prophecies of Nostradamus?
Prophecies of Nostradamus was directed by Toshio Masuda.
Cast
- Tetsuro Tamba as Dr. Nishiyama
- Toshio Kurosawa as Akira Nakagawa
- Kaoru Yumi as Mariko Nishiyama
- Yōko Tsukasa as Nobuo Nishiyama
- So Yamamura as Prime Minister Kuroki
- Katsuhiko Sasaki as Yoshihama, Nishiyama's Assistant
- Hiroshi Koizumi as Environmental scientist #2
- Akihiko Hirata as Environmental scientist #1
- Takashi Shimura as Pediatrician
- Shinji Nakae as Narration
- Mizuho Suzuki as Director General of Environment Agency
- Taketoshi Naitō as Chief Cabinet Secretary