Writer and philosopher Voltaire, loyal to his king, Louis XV of France, nonetheless writes scathingly of the king's disdain for the rights and needs of his people. Louis admires Voltaire, but is increasingly influenced against him by his minister, the Count de Sarnac.
Voltaire
Nanette Calas
Mme. Pompadour
Count de Sarnac
King Louis XV
François
The Captain
Emile, Voltaire's Servant
Mme. Clarion, Actress
Dr. Tronchin
Protester in Montage