The Fanatics
The writer and philosopher Voltaire decides to take action when he hears of a case of a man being tortured after being accused of murdering his son.
The writer and philosopher Voltaire decides to take action when he hears of a case of a man being tortured after being accused of murdering his son.
Alan Badel
Capitoul
Leonard Rossiter
Voltaire
John Paul
Calas
Rosalie Crutchley
Mme. Calas
Alex Scott
Chalier
Cyril Shaps
Moynier
Tom Criddle
Chiseul
Richard Caldicot
Saint-Florentin
Bernard Hepton
Tronchin
The writer and philosopher Voltaire decides to take action when he hears of a case of a man being tortured after being accused of murdering his son.
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