TV series

Ce diable d'homme

Name: Ce diable d'homme
Genre: Comedy, Family, Drama, Documentary
Released: 1978-05-04
Cast: Michel Herbault, Gérard Caillaud, Jean Turlier, Roger Carel, Jean Mourat

19781 seasons6 episodes★ 0.0

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

Overview

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.

Series details

First air date: 1978
Last air date: 1978
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Genres: Comedy, Family, Drama, Documentary
Original language: FR
Origin country: FR
Networks: TF1
Created by: Marcel Camus
Production: TF1, Télécip

Cast

Michel Herbault

Forcalquier

Gérard Caillaud

Beaumarchais

Jean Turlier

Tronchin

Roger Carel

Keyserling

Jean Mourat

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Nicole Garcia

Adrienne Lecouvreur

Seasons

Season information provided by TMDB.

Season 1

1978

6 episodes

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.