Voltaire (1933)

Name: Voltaire
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1933-08-05

1h 12m

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August 5, 1933
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Plot.

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.

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Release Date
August 5, 1933

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 12m

Content Rating
NR

Genres
Drama History

Last updated: 2024-12-31

This Movie Is About.

louis xv.

enlightenment

pre-code

philosopher

voltaire

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Voltaire is a 1933 American pre-Code biographical film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring George Arliss as Voltaire, an 18th-century French writer and philosopher. It is the last Arliss' film produced by Warner Bros.