The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
Directed byRobert Guenette
Written byNostradamus (book)
Robert Guenette
Alan Hopgood
Produced byPaul Drane
Robert Guenette
Lee Kramer
StarringOrson Welles (Presenter/Narrator)
Edited byScott McLennan
Peter Wood
Music byWilliam Loose
Jack Tillar
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • 1981 (1981) (U.S.)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Man Who Saw Tomorrow is a 1981 American documentary-style film about the predictions of French astrologer and physician Michel de Notredame (Nostradamus). Presented and narrated by Orson Welles, who also hosts some segments, the film depicts many of Nostradamus' predictions as evidence of Nostradamus' ability, though as with other works, nothing is offered which conclusively proves his accuracy. The last quarter discusses Nostradamus' supposed prediction for the then future of the 1980s, 1990s and beyond. There are no scientifically testable predictions directly depicted, only suggestions and allusions.