The read
It runs a compact 1h 12m.
Synopsis
Writer and philosopher Voltaire, loyal to his king, Louis XV of France, nonetheless writes scathingly of the king's disdain for the rights and needs of his people. Louis admires Voltaire, but is increasingly influenced against him by his minister, the Count de Sarnac.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- John G. AdolfiDirector
- Paul GreenWriter
- Maude T. HowellWriter
Cast
- George ArlissVoltaire
- Margaret LindsayNanette Calas
- Doris KenyonMme. Pompadour
- Alan MowbrayCount de Sarnac
- Reginald OwenKing Louis XV
- Theodore NewtonFrançois
- Gordon WestcottThe Captain
- Murray KinnellEmile, Voltaire's Servant
- Doris LloydMme. Clarion, Actress
- David TorrenceDr. Tronchin
- John GeorgeProtester in Montage
Stills
Themes
king louis xv of franceenlightenmentpre-codephilosophervoltaire