Voltaire

Voltaire was born on Nov 21, 1694 in France. Voltaire's big-screen debut came with Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century directed by Norbert Carbonnaux in 1960. Voltaire is known for Candide directed by Humphrey Burton, Leonard Bernstein stars as Self - Commentator and Jerry Hadley as Candide. The upcoming new movie Voltaire plays is A Valsa do Vento which will be released on Sep 12, 2017.

Future proponent for victims of injustice and tyranny during the years prior to the French Revolution, Voltaire (born François Marie Arouet on November 21, 1694 in Paris) was educated in Paris by the Jesuits. For a time he studied law, then decided to become a writer. Witty, thought-provoking and socially critical, his unique writings inspired France's common people but angered the royalty. In 1717 he was imprisoned in the Bastille for 11 months for ridiculing Duc d'Orléans. While in prison he rewrote his tragedy "Oedipe", which upon its publication brought the young author and philosopher enormous fame and ominous notoriety; in 1726 he was forced to go into exile in England. There he became fascinated with the plays of