Biography: Nostradamus - Prophet of Doom (A&E Archives)
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Actor: Biography, NostradamusDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 50 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-08-10
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A & E Home Video
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Movie Review: A Good Documentary of the Life of Nostradamus - Prophet of Doom.
Summary: 5 Stars
_Nostradamus: Prophet of Doom_ (1995) is an A&E Biography of the French seer and prophet Michel de Nostradamus that runs approximately 50 mins. long. This documentary features commentary by experts from a variety of perspectives on the life and prophecies of Nostradamus; although, it leans away from the skeptical viewpoint. Michel de Nostradamus (1503 - 1566) was a French doctor and learned man who was of Jewish ethnicity and later became a famous seer. This film traces the life of Nostradamus from his early days as a boy influenced heavily by the magical and kabbalistic teachings of his great-grandfather. Nostradamus' family had original been Jewish, but had changed their name and their religion to Catholicism. Steeped in magical tradition and learned in the arts of astrology and divination, Nostradamus became a physician and was particularly active during the time of the plague. Superstition and fear were widespread at the time and while many physicians did not know how to treat the plague, Nostradamus had many rather progressive ideas about hygiene which may have facilitated his treatments. However, it was while away working as a doctor that his family contracted the plague and his wife and all his children died. This may have left Nostradamus broken and he subsequently went on a long journey throughout Europe and may have gone on pilgrimage to various holy sites. Subsequently, Nostradamus began operating as a seer and prophet. He started putting out almanacs which emphasized his astrological knowledge and casting horoscopes for the powerful. Also, he took up the art of divination by looking into a pool of water and began writing quatrains regarding his predictions for the future. Nostradamus' powers as a seer may have run him astray of the Inquisition and he was suspected of heresy. However, his abilities also earned him the respect of powerful rulers including Catherine de Medici and thus his life was likely spared. Nostradamus subsequently went on to continue predicting the future through prophecy; although, his writings are frequently cryptic owing to the fact that he could not fully understand all that was revealed to him. It has been suggested by believers that Nostradamus may have predicted the French Revolution, Napoleon Bonaparte, Adolf Hitler (who he referred to as "Hister"), the American Revolution, the moon landings, the Challenger space shuttle disaster, and the Gulf War and Sadaam Hussein. Whatever one makes of these prophecies, Nostradamus remains a fascinating individual who was greatly learned in the arts and sciences of his day. Further, his methods in medicine were often quite progressive and thus he may be seen as an important forerunner to modern medical science. This biographical documentary offers an interesting depiction of this great man and is worth watching for those with an open mind who would like to learn of one of the more obscure and eccentric figures in Western history.
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