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
