Dog Day Afternoon stars Voltaire.
Dog Day Afternoon . The film stars Al Pacino , John Cazale , Charles Durning , Chris Sarandon , Penelope Allen , James Broderick , Lance Henriksen and Carol Kane . François-Marie Arouet ( [ fʁɑ̃.swa ma.ʁi aʁ.wɛ ] ; 21 November 1694 -- 30 May 1778 ) , known by his nom de plume Voltaire ( [ voʊlˈtɛər ] [ vɔl.tɛːʁ ] ) , was a French Enlightenment writer , historian , and philosopher famous for his wit , his attacks on the established Catholic Church , and his advocacy of freedom of religion , freedom of speech , and separation of church and state .