Chevalier is a 2022 American biographical drama film directed by Stephen Williams and written by Stefani Robinson starring Kelvin Harrison, Samara Weaving, Lucy Bonyton, Marton Csokas, Alex Fuzalan and Minnie Driver as the main leads.
This movie is a robust tale about a young and beautiful Black musician named Joseph Bologne born on the island of Guadeloupe to a white plantation- owner and an enslaved Senegalese woman. He rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer, fencer, complete with an ill-fated love affair and in a falling out with the French Queen Marie Antoinette and her court where she knighted him Chevalier de Saint Georges. His accomplishments won him acclaim, romantic popularity and the chance of being maestro of the Paris Opera.
Released on 11 September 2022 at the Toronto International Film Festival and on 21 April 2023 in the United States of America and Canada. The film arrived in the UK and Ireland on 9 June 2023. Chevalier was a big hit on the big screens. With an IMDb rating of 6.8/10, Chevalier's OTT release date is 16 June 2023 on Disney+Hotstar.
Who played who in Chevalier?
Interestingly, Chevalier features an accomplished cast as they tackle notorious real-life French historical figures. Talking about Starcast, Kelvin Harrison Jr. plays the character of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier De Saint-Georges, Samara Weaving As Marie-Josephine, Lucy Boynton As Marie Antoinette, Ronke Adekoluejo As Nanon, Alex Fitzalan As Louis Philippe II, Sian Clifford As Madame De Genlis, Marton Csokas As Marc Rene and more.