The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (1981)
Overview
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?
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.217 |
Directed By
Robert Guenette
Crew
Robert Guenette
Alan Hopgood
David L. Wolper
Robert Guenette
TOP CAST
Orson Welles
Presenter / Narrator (voice)
Ray Laska
The Warlord
David Burke
The Friar
Ross Evans
The President
Paul Valentine
The Secretary of State
Philip L. Clarke
Nostradamus (voice)
Queen Mary
Self (archive footage)
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Self (archive footage)
Princess Margaret
Self (archive footage)
Jacqueline Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Caroline Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Wallis Simpson
Self (archive footage)
King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
King George VI of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Robert F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
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