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Chevalier is a 2022 American biographical drama film based on the life of the titular French-Caribbean musician Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, played by Kelvin Harrison Jr. The film is directed by Stephen Williams and written by Stefani Robinson.
Nov 9, 2022 · Chevalier is based on the true story of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a revered French violinist whose career was hampered by racism. Joseph Bologne was born in 1745 in the French Antilles to Georges de Bologne Saint-Georges, a plantation owner, and his wife’s African father.
Son of an African slave and a French farmer, Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, achieves an unthinkable position in society as a famous violinist, composer and fencer, in addition to experiencing an ill-fated love affair.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Stephen Williams
- 2023-04-06
Jun 16, 2023 · “Chevalier” director Stephen Williams (HBO’s “Watchmen”) breaks down the real-life story behind the film, and how rock legends Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton inspired a key scene.
1. a. : cavalier sense 2. b. : a member of any of various orders of knighthood or of merit (such as the Legion of Honor) 2. a. : a member of the lowest rank of French nobility. b. : a cadet of the French nobility. 3. : a chivalrous man. Examples of chevalier in a Sentence.
Apr 21, 2023 · Among the famed 18th-century composers, one name is often missing: Joseph Bologne, also known as the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a classical musician whose talents rivaled Mozart’s. The film...
The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Bologne (Kelvin Harrison Jr. in a tour de force performance) rises to improbable heights in French society as a...
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- Biography, History, Drama, Music
- PG-13
