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Voltaire

Beautiful women were pawns in the dangerous game he played with kings and nations!

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.

1h 12m1933NRTMDb 6.2

HistoryDrama

English

Crew and Cast

John G. AdolfiJohn G. AdolfiDirectorGeorge ArlissGeorge ArlissVoltaireMargaret LindsayMargaret LindsayNanette CalasDoris KenyonDoris KenyonMme. PompadourAlan MowbrayAlan MowbrayCount de SarnacReginald OwenReginald OwenKing Louis XVTheodore NewtonTheodore NewtonFrançoisGordon WestcottGordon WestcottThe CaptainMurray KinnellMurray KinnellEmile · Voltaire's ServantDoris LloydDoris LloydMme. Clarion · ActressDavid TorrenceDavid TorrenceDr. TronchinJohn GeorgeJohn GeorgeProtester in Montage

Storyline

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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Info

Status
Released
Released
5 August 1933
Runtime
1h 12m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.2 / 10 (5 votes)

Production

Director
John G. Adolfi
Writers
E. Lawrence Dudley, Paul Green, Maude T. Howell
Studios
Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English