简介：WriterandphilosopherVoltaire,loyaltohisking,LouisXVofFrance,nonethelesswritesscathinglyoftheking'sdisdainfortherightsandneedsofhispeople.LouisadmiresVoltairebutisincreasinglyinfluencedagainsthimbyhisminister,theCountdeSarnac.Louis'smistress,thecourtesanMadamedePompadour,isVoltaire'sprotectorandadvocate,butevenshehasdifficultypreservinghiswelfarewhenVoltairepubliclyexcoriatesthekingforthewrongfulexecutionofoneofhissubjects,Calas.VoltairegivesrefugetoCalas'sdaughterandendeavorstoshowthekingtheerrorofhisways.ButtheCountdeSarnac,withanagendaofintrigueanddisloyalty,determinestodoawaywiththetroublesomeVoltaire.…