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Ce diable d'homme

"One man. One pen. And ideas come to life."

1978-05-04 fr
ComedyFamilyDramaDocumentary
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.

Director

Marcel Camus

Scenario Writer

Claude Brulé

Novel

Claude Brulé

Music

Jacques Loussier

Costume Design

Sylvie Poulet

Decorator

Robert Giordani

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Status

Ended

Countries

  • France

Companies

  • TF1
  • Télécip