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Chevalier (2023)

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The true untold story.

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Stephen Williams
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    Joseph Kelvin Harrison, Jr.
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    Marie-Josephine Samara Weaving
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    Marie Antoinette Lucy Boynton
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    Philippe Alex Fitzalan
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    La Guimard Minnie Driver
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    Madame de Genlis Sian Clifford
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    Christoph Gluck Henry Lloyd-Hughes
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    Montalembert Marton Csokas

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  • marie antoinette
  • based on true story
  • violinist
  • 18th century
  • illegitimate child