Candide (1994)

Scene 1
How Candide was brought up in WESTPHALIA at a noble castle and how he was expelled from same; and how he was taught the philosophy that Everything is for the Best in this, The Best of All Possible Worlds.

Scene 2
What happened to Candide among the Bulgarians who raped and pillaged both Cunegonde and the whole of Westphalia.

Scene 3
How Candide met his old master again and how they sailed to LISBON; storm and shipwreck and how a splendid auto-da-fé was held to prevent further earthquakes; why Candide was flogged and why Doctor Pangloss was hanged.

Scene 4
How Candide found Cunegonde again in PARIS; what happened to Don Issachar the Jew, to the Cardinal-Archbishop of Paris and, most particularly, to The Old Lady.

Scene 5
How Candide set sail with Cunegonde, The Old Lady and Cacambo for the New World.

Scene 6
How they arrived in BUENOS AIRES, where the Governor first set his eye upon Cunegonde.

Scene 7
How Candide and Cacambo found themselves in the mythical country of ELDORADO; how Maximilian and Paquette made a surprising appearance and how Candide killed his dear Dunegonde’s brother.

Scene 8
How Candide and Cacambo left Eldorado, laden with precious gifts from those kind people; how Candide made the acquaintance of one Dutchman, Martin, and was cheated by another, the vile Vanderdendur. What happened to him, and how Candide and Martin took tea with Five Crowned Heads. And how Candide again found Pangloss who had begun to doubt the truth of his philosophy of The Best of All Possible Worlds.

Scene 9
How Candide was surprised to meet Maximilian and Paquette again in VENICE and how he was astounded to find Cunegonde and The Old Lady in somewhat shocking circumstances.

Scene 10
In which Candide is reconciled with Cunegonde and how he concluded that Doing the Best We Can is a better philosophy than Everything is for the Best in a world that is far from being The Best of All Possible Worlds.