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64% Critic Match
Chevalier
“The true untold story.”
6.4 / 10• 2023• 1h 44m•PG-13• English
MusicDramaHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Joseph
Lead
Samara Weaving
Marie-Josephine
Lucy Boynton
Marie Antoinette
Alex Fitzalan
Philippe
Minnie Driver
La Guimard
Sian Clifford
Madame de Genlis
Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Christoph Gluck
Marton Csokas
Montalembert
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stephen Williams's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Chevalier is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
