Voltaire — My Name Is Bach Character Profile

About Voltaire

French philosopher invited by Frederick II to Sanssouci, whose arrival is indirectly enabled by a carriage swap orchestrated by Bach.

Character Facts

Played by

Michel Cassagne

Appears in

My Name Is Bach (2004)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Voltaire — Narrative Unwitting Substitute — Johann Sebastian Bach (Vadim Glowna)

  Accidental role reversal highlighting historical intersection.

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