The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (1981)

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Orson Welles

Narrator

Philip L. Clarke

Nostradamus
(voice)

Ray Laska

The Warlord

Bob Ruggiero

French Soldiers

Roy Edmunds

French Soldiers
(as Roy Edmonds)

Ray Chubb

French Soldiers

Richard Butler

Nostradamus

Jason Nesmith

Nostradamus, as a Child

Howard Ackerman

Nostradamus, as a Youth

Brass Adams

The Grandfather

Terry Clotiaux

Nostradamus' Father

David Burke

The Friar

Bob Bigelow

The Dinner Host

Marji Martin

The Maid

Thor Nielsen

The Cook

Harry Bugin

Warlord's Aide

Emile Hamaty

Warlord's Aide

Dante Rochetti

Warlord's Adjutant

Director
- Robert Guenette
Writers
- Robert Guenette
- Alan Hopgood
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Trivia
Nostradamus predicted that a world war would begin at the river Borysthenes, which is the ancient name for the river Dneiper. The Dnieper is the river which divides the country of Ukraine. This is mentioned in the film in which the Blue Turbaned man will enter Europe to cause destruction.

Goofs
The movie opens with a text that refers to "the preceding film" which should be at the end.

Quotes
Presenter: [following World War III] After a peace for a thousand years, Nostradamus tells us next to nothing. He does, however, tell us in what year the world will finally come to an end - the year 3797.

Alternate versions
In 1991, NBC Television broadcast a truncated version of "The Man Who Saw Tomorrow". The broadcast was hosted in video segments by Charlton Heston (eliminating or re-recording the bulk of Orson Welles's narration). The film was updated to include examination of verses which may relate to the famine situation in Ethiopia (1984-85), the recent earthquakes in California (1988-89), and Saddam Hussein (1990-91).

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Switching Channels/And God Created Woman/The House on Carroll Street/Shy People (1988)

I can't understand why people feel the need to have a controlling influence in their lives, be it God or any other channel. Why can't you take control and responsibility for your own actions and make the world a better place with a positive influence.

Bad things happen, they have always happened and they always will. Any event in our recent memory will be served as a spectacular event but looking at events in our time they are all insignificant compared to historical events.

Hitler is always vaunted as an anti-Christ when (obviously he was a despicable tyrant) Stalin was responsible for far more suffering.

Live your lives and take control of them or someone else will at your behest.