Voltaire et l'affaire Calas (2007)

  • NR
  • 04/04/2007 (CH)
  • History, TV Movie
  • 1h 32m

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.

Francis Reusser

Director

Alain Moreau

Writer

Cast

Claude Rich's headshot

Claude Rich

Voltaire
Barbara Schulz's headshot

Barbara Schulz

Marie Corneille
François Germond's headshot

François Germond

Jean Calas
Carlo Brandt's headshot

Carlo Brandt

David de Baudrigue

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