
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.

as Voltaire

as Nanette Calas

as Mme. Pompadour

as Count de Sarnac

as King Louis XV

as François

as The Captain

as Emile, Voltaire's Servant

as Mme. Clarion, Actress

as Dr. Tronchin

as Protester in Montage