Voltaire criticizes King Louis XV's treatment of citizens despite his loyalty. Protected by Madame de Pompadour, he shelters Calas's daughter after her father's unjust execution.
Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for black-and-white dramas where everyone speaks in complete, perfectly formed sentences, sure. It’s for the history buffs who don't mind a bit of stiffness. If you need action or anything that moves faster than a polite stroll, you’ll probably be bored to tears within ten min...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
John G. Adolfi
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for black-and-white dramas where everyone speaks in complete, perfectly formed sentences, sure. It’s for the history buffs who don't mind a bit of stiffness. If you need action or anything that moves faster than a polite stroll, you’ll probably be bored to tears within ten minutes. George Arliss is doing a lot of work here. He plays Voltaire like he’s performing to the back row of a theater that’s three blocks away. It’s not subtle. At all. Sometimes h..."
E. Lawrence Dudley, George Gibbs, Maude T. Howell, Paul Green
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