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Voltaire

Voltaire (1933)

1h 12m | PG-13

⭐ 5.7 / 10

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.

Director: John G. Adolfi

Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Genre: History, Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

George Arliss

George Arliss

as Voltaire

Margaret Lindsay

Margaret Lindsay

as Nanette Calas

Doris Kenyon

Doris Kenyon

as Mme. Pompadour

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

as Count de Sarnac

Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen

as King Louis XV

Theodore Newton

Theodore Newton

as François