CinemaOSSeries · 1978 · 1 Season

Ce diable d'homme

One man. One pen. And ideas come to life.

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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

Play
Status
Ended
Language
FR
First aired
May 4, 1978
Last aired
June 8, 1978
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Network
TF1

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Michel Herbault

Michel Herbault

Forcalquier

Gérard Caillaud

Gérard Caillaud

Beaumarchais

Jean Turlier

Jean Turlier

Tronchin

Roger Carel

Roger Carel

Keyserling

Jean Mourat

Jean Mourat

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Nicole Garcia

Nicole Garcia

Adrienne Lecouvreur

Marie-Christine Demarest

Marie-Christine Demarest

Mme Denis

Denis Manuel

Denis Manuel

Voltaire jeune

Roland Monk

Roland Monk

Thiérot

Bernard Lavalette

Bernard Lavalette

M. Du Châtelet

Creative team
Created by
Marcel Camus
Marcel Camus

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