(Ce diable d'homme)

Overview: 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.

Countries:

France

Genres:

Comedy,

Family,

Drama,

Documentary

Networks:

TF1

Year:

1978

Directors:

Marcel Camus

Production companies:

TF1,

Télécip

Actors:

Forcalquier

Beaumarchais

Tronchin

Keyserling

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Crews:

Director

Scenario Writer

Novel

Music

Costume Design