Japan Synopsis
ノストラダムスの大予言
“Catastrophe 1999”
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. The film sparked controversy in Japan and was subsequently pulled out of circulation, with no official video release of the uncut film.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Prophecies of Nostradamus. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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Drama + Action in Japan
444 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Prophecies of Nostradamus itself).
The 1973–1975 Japan Window
In the crowded 1973-1975 Japan release window, Prophecies of Nostradamus sits at #57 of 71. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
1974 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 27 titles released, including Prophecies of Nostradamus. Bars below show how the 1970s stacked up year by year (197 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 26 other Japan films in 1974.
The 422nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 17th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,889 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (15th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,707 of 1,933 (top 88%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 1h 54m |
| Release Date | July 13, 1974 |
| IMDb | tt0071923 |