Overview

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.

Genres

Cast

Michel Herbault

Forcalquier

Gérard Caillaud

Beaumarchais

Jean Turlier

Tronchin

Roger Carel

Keyserling

Jean Mourat

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Jeanne Colletin

Mme de Saint-Pierre

Nicole Garcia

Adrienne Lecouvreur

Marie-Christine Demarest

Mme Denis

Denis Manuel

Voltaire jeune

Bernard Lavalette

Du Châtelet

Georges Descrières

Richelieu

Geneviève Grad

La Pompadour