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  2. Voltaire et l'affaire Calas
  • Apr 04, 2007
  • 92 min
  • Full-HD

Voltaire et l'affaire Calas (2007)

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.

Category
History TV Movie
Country
France Switzerland
Companies
ARTE Bel Ombre Films

Claude Rich

Voltaire

Barbara Schulz

Marie Corneille

François Germond

Jean Calas

Carlo Brandt

David de Baudrigue

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