Voltaire et l'affaire Calas

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Voltaire et l'affaire Calas

5.7(6 votes)
2007
1h 32m
HistoryTV Movie

Overview

A Protestant businessman, Jean Calas, is tortured to death for allegedly killing his son to stop him becoming a Catholic. Voltaire launches a Europe-wide campaign to win rehabilitation for Calas and compensation for his family.

Cast

Claude Rich

Claude Rich

Voltaire

Barbara Schulz

Barbara Schulz

Marie Corneille

François Germond

Jean Calas

Carlo Brandt

Carlo Brandt

David de Baudrigue

Directed by

Francis Reusser

Francis Reusser

Written by

Alain Moreau

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