A Protestant businessman, Jean Calas, is tortured to death for allegedly killing his son to stop him becoming a Catholic. Voltaire launches a Europe-wide campaign to win rehabilitation for Calas and compensation for his family.
1970
1971
2015
1996
2017
2010
2013
2023
1989
2005
1962
2009
1983
1953
2004
2001
1997
