Chevalier

Chevalier

2023 · 104 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.4 (136 votes)
Dir. Stephen Williams · Starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, Alex Fitzalan, Minnie Driver, Sian Clifford · Music Kris Bowers

“The true untold story.”

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The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Joseph Bologne 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 and her court.

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Experience the dazzling world of 18th-century France through the eyes of a prodigious talent. This film is a vibrant tapestry of ambition, artistry, and forbidden romance, set against a backdrop of societal constraints and opulent settings. Feel the passion and the struggle for recognition.

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