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Ce diable d'homme

1978 Comedy, Family, Drama 1 season

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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.

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  • This devil of a man retraces the tumultuous life of Voltaire, from his insolent youth to his triumphant return to Paris. The series follows his exiles, his battles against injustice, his clashes with the powerful and his intellectual friendships, all while revealing the man behind the myth. Through meticulous historical reconstruction and dynamic storytelling, the work highlights the major cases that shaped his commitment, such as the Calas affair.

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    TMDB rating 7.5/10

Cast and details

  • Michel HerbaultForcalquier
  • Gérard CaillaudBeaumarchais
  • Jean TurlierTronchin
  • Roger CarelKeyserling
  • Jean MouratJean-Jacques Rousseau
  • Nicole GarciaAdrienne Lecouvreur
  • Marie-Christine DemarestMme Denis
  • Denis ManuelVoltaire jeune
  • Roland MonkThiérot
  • Bernard LavaletteM. Du Châtelet
  • Georges DescrièresDuc de Richelieu
  • Geneviève GradLa Pompadour
Created by
Marcel Camus
Network
TF1
First aired
May 4, 1978
Latest episode
Jun 8, 1978

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