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Storyline
"One man. One pen. And ideas come to life."
This devil of a man plunges the viewer into the very heart of the Voltaire whirlwind, that incandescent mind who shook his century. The series follows his meteoric rise, his exiles, his battles and flashes of genius, in a Europe still tightly bound by absolutism. We discover an unbowed, charming, formidable man whose pen makes ministers, kings and fanatics tremble. Between glittering salons, damp prisons and passionate loves, Voltaire crosses the Age of Enlightenment like a meteor. Each episode reveals a confrontation, a flight, a victory wrested through the sheer force of intellect. Carried by elegant direction and a sweeping, novelistic energy, the series paints a vibrant portrait of a fighter for freedom. A journey into the life of a man who never stopped thinking, loving and provoking.
Score Distribution
Details
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Runtime
- Not available
- Release Date
- May 4, 1978
- Last Air Date
- Jun 8, 1978
- Languages
- French
- Created By
- Director
- Production Countries
- France
Top Cast
65 Cast Members

Michel Herbault
Forcalquier
6 Episodes

Gérard Caillaud
Beaumarchais
6 Episodes

Jean Turlier
Tronchin
6 Episodes

Roger Carel
Keyserling
6 Episodes

Jean Mourat
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
6 Episodes

Nicole Garcia
Adrienne Lecouvreur
6 Episodes

Marie-Christine Demarest
Mme Denis
6 Episodes

Denis Manuel
Voltaire jeune
6 Episodes

Roland Monk
Thiérot
6 Episodes

Bernard Lavalette
M. Du Châtelet
6 Episodes

Georges Descrières
Duc de Richelieu
6 Episodes

Geneviève Grad
La Pompadour
6 Episodes

Martine Sarcey
Émilie
6 Episodes

Claude Dauphin
Voltaire âgé
6 Episodes

Christian Parisy
Premier secrétaire
4 Episodes

Jeanne Colletin
Mme de Saint Pierre
3 Episodes

André Valardy
Frédéric II
3 Episodes

Gabriel Gobin
Second gentilhomme
1 Episodes

Jean-Louis Bauer
Le commis
2 Episodes

Marcelle Barreau
Marie
2 Episodes








