Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974)
Nosutoradamusu no daiyogen (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 54min
- Drama, Horror
- 13 Jul 1979 (USA)
- Movie
A scientist fears that the prophecies of Nostradamus, including the end of all life on Earth, are coming true one after another.
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Cast
| Tetsurô Tanba | ... |
Dr. Ryôgen Nishiyama / Gentetsu Nishiyama / Gengaku Nishiyama
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Toshio Kurosawa | ... |
Akira Nakagawa
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Kaoru Yumi | ... |
Mariko Nishiyama
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| Yôko Tsukasa | ... |
Nobuo Nishiyama
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| Katsuhiko Sasaki | ... |
Yoshihama - Assistant to Nishiyama
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| Akihiko Hirata | ... |
Environmental Scientist #1
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| Hiroshi Koizumi | ... |
Environmental Scientist #2
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| Takashi Shimura | ... |
Pediatrician
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| Sô Yamamura | ... |
Prime Minister Kuroki
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Tappei Shimokawa | ... |
Captain of Defense Forces
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| Mizuho Suzuki | ... |
Director General of Environment Agency
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Katsu Ryûzaki |
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Kazuo Katô | ... |
The Scholar
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| Taketoshi Naitô | ... |
Chief Cabinet Secretary
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| Jun Hamamura | ... |
Kida
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| Kyôko Kishida | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Tatsu Nakamura | ... |
Katsuko Nakagawa - Akira's Mother
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Franz Gruber | ... |
Dr. Wilson
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| Osman Yusuf |
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Kuniyasu Atsumi | ... |
The Scholar
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Ralph Jesser | ... |
Party Member #2
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Shunsuke Kariya | ... |
Leader in Crowd
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Toshizô Kudô | ... |
The Man Who Asks a Question
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Chico Lourant | ... |
Nigerian Ambassador
(as Chico Roland)
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Masahiko Tanimura | ... |
Tayama
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Jack Ryland | ... |
Narrator (US version) (voice)
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Yasuko Agawa | ... |
Kida's Daughter
(as Tomoe Mari)
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Toshio Aoki |
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Yoshirô Aoki | ... |
Major Kashio
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Shizuko Azuma |
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Tony Cetera | ... |
New Guinea Researcher #1
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Willie Dorsey | ... |
Representative
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| Dwight D. Eisenhower | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Dennis Falt | ... |
UN Researcher
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Yukio Fujino |
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Rainer Gessmann | ... |
New Guinea Surveyor
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Kunji Harada |
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Mikizo Hirata | ... |
Sanji Nakagawa - Akira's Father
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Saburô Hiromatsu |
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| Adolf Hitler | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Kazuko Inano | ... |
Hamako Tayama - Tayama's Wife
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Masahiko Kametani |
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Sayoko Katô | ... |
Bus Girl in Shikoku
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Shigeo Katô | ... |
Man Burned Out with Ultraviolet Rays
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Yoshie Kihira |
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Akio Kusama | ... |
Official in the Environment Agency Conference Room
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Toshio Masuda | ... |
(voice)
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| Bernard L. Montgomery | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Shôsei Mutô | ... |
Ihara
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| Gorô Naya | ... |
TV Newscaster
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Kumeko Otowa | ... |
Kida's Wife
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Michael A. Ross | ... |
Director General of Environment Agency / Dr. Wilson / Oone (voice)
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Keiji Sakakida | ... |
Debate Audience Member
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| Kenpachirô Satsuma | ... |
(as Kengo Nakayama)
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Haruo Suzuki |
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Kaori Taniguchi | ... |
Orin
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Kanzô Uni |
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Toshiko Yabuki | ... |
Housewife Who Asks a Question
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Mayako Yoshida | ... |
Wife of Akira's Brother
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Keisuke Yukioka |
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Yûtarô Ôsugi | ... |
Akira's Brother
(as Yuji Osugi)
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Barry Haigh | ... |
Akira Nakagawa (uncredited) (voice)
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Matthew Oram | ... |
Professor Nishiyama (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Toshio Masuda | ||
| Shûe Matsubayashi | ... | (uncredited) (earlier film clips) |
| Shirô Moritani | ... | (uncredited) (earlier film clips) |
Written by
| Michel de Nostredame | ... | (book "Les Siècles") (as Michel de Notredame) |
| Ben Gotô | ... | (story) |
| Toshio Yasumi | ... | (screenplay "Sekai Daisenso") |
| Yoshimitsu Banno | ... | () |
Produced by
| Henry G. Saperstein | ... | executive producer (1979 USA TV release) |
| Osamu Tanaka | ... | producer |
| Tomoyuki Tanaka | ... | producer |
Music by
| Isao Tomita | ||
Cinematography by
| Rokurô Nishigaki | ||
Editing by
| Nobuo Ogawa | ||
Production Design by
| Akihiko Iguchi | ||
| Yoshirô Muraki | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yoshimitsu Banno | ... | chief assistant director |
| Kôji Hashimoto | ... | first assistant director: second unit (as Koji Hashimoto) |
| Tadashi Masamori | ... | fifth assistant director |
| Tsunesaburo Nishikawa | ... | second assistant director |
| Fumisuke Okada | ... | chief assistant director |
| Takao Okawara | ... | fourth assistant director |
| Shindo Yasuda | ... | third assistant director |
Sound Department
| Kanae Masua | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Kenichi Eguchi | ... | assistant camera |
| Yasuyuki Inoue | ... | art director of special effects |
| Yoshio Ishii | ... | optical effects |
| Kôichi Kawakita | ... | chief assistant director of special effects |
| Mitsuji Matsumoto | ... | special effects technician |
| Teruyoshi Nakano | ... | director of special effects |
| Keisuke Shinodo | ... | special effects production manager |
| Issei Tanaka | ... | special effects still photographer |
| Tadaaki Watanabe | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Takeshi Miyanishi | ... | optical photography |
| Masakuni Morimoto | ... | special effects lighting |
| Kazunobu Sanpei | ... | matte processing |
| Sokei Tomioka | ... | director of special effects photography / special effects cameraman |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Yoshinori Ishizuki | ... | still photographer |
| Shinji Kojima | ... | lighting technician |
| Yoshinori Sekiguchi | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Isao Tomita | ... | conductor / music arranger |
Script and Continuity Department
| Akane Shiratori | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Isao Tomita | ... | synthesizer |
| Shizuo Nakajima | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Ardin Cinematografica (1976) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Gaumont (1974) (France) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Distribution (1977) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Jugendfilm-Verleih (1975) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Organización Apolo, S.A. (1978) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1979) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paris Filmes (1981) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Toho (1974) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (United States) (video)
- Toho (1979) (United States) (subtitled)
- VPS Video (1982) (West Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Toho Sound Effects Group (sound effects)
- Toho Studios (sound stages)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Jean-Marc Rocher |
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| Taglines | L'an mil neuf cens nonante neuf sept mois, / Du ciel viendra un grand Roy d'effrayeur, / Resusciter le grand Roy d'Angolmois, / Avant apres, Mars regner par bon heur. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Since this was a full-scale production, Toho required the use of all of their own visual effects soundstages. However, during filming of a special effects scene, a pyrotechnical accident caused a fire that burned down part of the main visual effects soundstage, an incident that was very widely reported in Japan at the time. The fire destroyed a number of costumes and props from earlier Toho tokusatsu classics that were kept in storage at the time, including the original Mogera costume from The Mysterians (1957). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Return of Godzilla (1984). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Closing title card reads: The story you have just seen was a work of fiction. The events it portrayed, however, may take place in our world. It's up to you to take action to ensure the these events do not come to pass... See more » |
| Quotes |
Narrator:
Century 10, Prophecy 98. The splendor of many beautiful maidens... never again will they be so bright. [repeated as the young couples commit ritual suicide by driving off cliffs] Narrator: The splendor of many beautiful maidens... never again will they be so bright. See more » |