Voltaire
Beautiful women were pawns in the dangerous game he played with kings and nations!
Rating: 6.2 out of 10TMDB(5 votes)
Overview
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.
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Music
Music by Bernhard Kaun
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Tony Gaudio
Details
- Director
- Writers
- E. Lawrence DudleyNovel
- Paul GreenWriter
- Maude T. HowellWriter
- George GibbsNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 5, 1933
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Production
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
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