Chevalier (2022)

Directed by

Stephen Williams

Genre

drama film, biographical film, historical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 131 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A film about Joseph Bologne, a French-Caribbean composer and fencer in 18th century France. He rises to fame in Parisian high society while facing racial prejudice.

inspiringdramatichistoricaleleganttenseemotionally chargedbiographicalmusical

What happens

Chevalier is a 2022 American biographical drama film based on the life of the French-Caribbean musician Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, played by Kelvin Harrison Jr. Directed by Stephen Williams and written by Stefani Robinson, it stars Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, Marton Csokas, Alex Fitzalan, Minnie Driver and Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo. Chevalier had its world premiere at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2022, and was released in the United States by Searchlight Pictures on April 21, 2023. The film received generally favorable reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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