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Voltaire

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.

1933 |1h 12m |  History, Drama

Cast

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George Arliss

Voltaire

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Margaret Lindsay

Nanette Calas

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Doris Kenyon

Mme. Pompadour

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Alan Mowbray

Count de Sarnac

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Reginald Owen

King Louis XV

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Theodore Newton

François

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Gordon Westcott

The Captain

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Murray Kinnell

Emile, Voltaire's Servant

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Doris Lloyd

Mme. Clarion, Actress

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David Torrence

Dr. Tronchin

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John George

Protester in Montage

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Language

English

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