107 mins |
Rated
PG-13 (for thematic content, some strong language, suggestive material and violence.)
Directed by Stephen Williams
Starring Marton Csokas, Lucy Boynton, Samara Weaving, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Sian Clifford, Alec Newman, Alex Fitzalan, Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo, Minnie Driver
Chevalier
Inspired by the incredible true story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Bologne (Kelvin Harrison Jr. in a tour de force performance) rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with an ill-fated love affair and a falling out with Marie Antoinette (Lucy Boynton) and her court.
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Chevalier
Inspired by the incredible true story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Bologne (Kelvin Harrison Jr. in a tour de force performance) rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with an ill-fated love affair and a falling out with Marie Antoinette (Lucy Boynton) and her court.
