
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.
Created byMarcel Camus

Season 1
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Featuring

Michel Herbault
Forcalquier

Gérard Caillaud
Beaumarchais

Jean Turlier
Tronchin

Roger Carel
Keyserling

Jean Mourat
Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Nicole Garcia
Adrienne Lecouvreur

Marie-Christine Demarest
Mme Denis

Denis Manuel
Voltaire jeune

Roland Monk
Thiérot

Bernard Lavalette
M. Du Châtelet

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