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Chevalier (2023)

PG-1304/20/2023Music, Drama, History1h 44m

The true untold story.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Kelvin Harrison, Jr.

    Joseph

  2. Cast 1

    Samara Weaving

    Marie-Josephine

  3. Cast 1

    Lucy Boynton

    Marie Antoinette

  4. Cast 1

    Alex Fitzalan

    Philippe

  5. Cast 1

    Minnie Driver

    La Guimard

  6. Cast 1

    Sian Clifford

    Madame de Genlis

  7. Cast 1

    Henry Lloyd-Hughes

    Christoph Gluck

  8. Cast 1

    Marton Csokas

    Montalembert

  9. Cast 1

    Alec Newman

    Poncet

MORE SPOILER-FREE MINI-REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/mini-reviews-2023-edition "Chevalier holds a screenplay by Stefani Robinson that doesn't escape the predictability of the usual biopic structure, but director Stephen Williams offers a careful, surprisingly captivating look at the life story of composer Joseph Bologne. A thematically sensitive yet tremendously inspiring narrative set to incredibly cathartic classical music that allows for a powerful, climactic conclusion. The cast is wonderful, as Kelvin Harrison Jr. delivers one of the best performances of 2023 to da...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$35,000,000.00

Revenue $4,200,000.00

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