He (Voltaire) is best remembered for the tale Candide (1759), a savage denunciation of metaphysical optimism (“all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds”) that reveals a world of horrors and folly. In Candide’s characters the instinct of survival remains uppermost however, and provides a ray of hope in an otherwise sombre scene. Candide at last renounces absolute truths as futile and settles for the simple life of “cultivating his garden.” Reference: Encyclopedia Britanica. Online. http://www.britanica.com
Credits: Producer, director, Pierre Cardinal ; writer, Pierre Cardinal ; photography, Jacques Lemarc ; music, Marcel Landowski.
Cast: Daniel Emilfork, Bernard Dheran, Claude Nicot, Anne Doat, Robert Vattier, Leonce Corne.
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ACMI Identifier
X000120
Language
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
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Sound
Colour
Black and White
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16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)