Chevalier

Film details

Film TitleChevalier
Suitability
Genre
Length107mins
Year2023
CountryCzech Republic, Ireland, United States of America
DirectorTomas Kratochvila
ActorsKelvin Harrison Jr., Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, Alex Fitzalan, Minnie Driver, Sian Clifford, Marton Csokas, Alec Newman, Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo, Jessica Boone, Jim High, Fatou Sohna, Sam Barlien, Martin Matejcik, Ben Bradshaw
LanguageFrench, English
Showings

The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, 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. Inspired by the incredible true story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges.

Entertainingly soapy fare with an unabashedly brash and anachronistic approach to its 18th-century tale.

As a celebration of a musical genius, Chevalier is a wildly entertaining ride, a thrilling history lesson in the making that remains as timely as ever.