Alzire or the New Continent

Alzire or the New Continent

97 mins | Drama | May 17, 1978

A theatrical group prepare Voltaire’s play “Alzire”. From this the ideas of Voltaire are examined as they relate to the present day political situation.

Alzire or the New Continent

97 mins | Drama | May 17, 1978

Alzire or the New Continent
A theatrical group prepare Voltaire’s play “Alzire”. From this the ideas of Voltaire are examined as they relate to the present day political situation.
Producers Koerfer Film, Filmkollektiv Zürich AG
Original title Alzire oder der neue Kontinent
Directors Thomas Koerfer
Writers

Cast

François Simon

as Voltaire

Roger Jendly

as Rousseau

Monica Bleibtreu

as Julie

Verena Buss

as Tina

Verena Reichhardt

as Sophie

Gerhard Dorfer

as Stadtpräsident

Nikola Weisse

as Zoe

Wolfram Berger

as Rolf

Hans-Peter Korff

as Ludwig

Bernd Spitzer

as Jago

Joaquín Hinojosa

as Santiago