Voltaire presents Candide: An introduction to the Age of Enlightenment

Series: Humanities program - philosophy and political thought

Duration: 34

Genre: Drama | Educational

Year Published: 1976

Creator: BARNES PRODUCTIONS JOHN

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: A dramatization of Voltaire's satiric masterpiece provides a look at the history and culture of 18th century Western civilization. Voltaire acts as commentator and host., Dramatizes Voltaire's satirical story of Candide, an innocent young man whose suffering leads one to doubt the optimistic philosophy that was popular during the "Age of Enlightenment." Uses comments by an actor who portrays Voltaire to tie together Candide's adventures and to explain Voltaire's imprisonment and exile due to the publication of this story. Presents the four main characters of the story and follows Candide as he is expelled by the Baron; tricked into the Bulgarian army; caught in the Lisbon earthquake of 1755; tortured by the Inquisition; and commits double murder. Takes an ironic look at this "best of all possible worlds." A dramatization of Voltaire's satiric masterpiece provides a look at the history and culture of 18th century Western civilization. Voltaire acts as commentator and host.

Complete Record: A dramatization of Voltaire's satiric masterpiece provides a look at the history and culture of 18th century Western civilization. Voltaire acts as commentator and host., Dramatizes Voltaire's satirical story of Candide, an innocent young man whose suffering leads one to doubt the optimistic philosophy that was popular during the "Age of Enlightenment." Uses comments by an actor who portrays Voltaire to tie together Candide's adventures and to explain Voltaire's imprisonment and exile due to the publication of this story. Presents the four main characters of the story and follows Candide as he is expelled by the Baron; tricked into the Bulgarian army; caught in the Lisbon earthquake of 1755; tortured by the Inquisition; and commits double murder. Takes an ironic look at this "best of all possible worlds.", NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.