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Voltaire (1933)

Movie"Beautiful women were pawns in the dangerous game he played with kings and nations!"
Audience Score
57
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NR 1 hr 12 minAug 5th, 1933Drama, History
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.
StarringGeorge ArlissMargaret LindsayDoris Kenyon
DirectorJohn G. Adolfi
WritersPaul GreenMaude T. Howell

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 5th, 1933
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Warner Bros. Pictures
Movie Tags:
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