Chevalier (2022 film)

Chevalier is a 2022 biographical drama film directed by Stephen Williams and written by Stefani Robinson. It is based on the life of the titular French-Caribbean musician Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, played by Kelvin Harrison Jr.. The film also stars Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, Marton Csokas, Alex Fitzalan, and Minnie Driver. 
Chevalier had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2022, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on April 21, 2023, by Searchlight Pictures.
==Plot==
The rise and resurgence of Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a French-Caribbean violinist and composer (sometimes described as "the Black Mozart") who rose to fame through his musical prodigy. But a complicated love life and the racism of the ancien régime leads to a falling out with Marie Antoinette, and Saint-Georges realizes that things must change.
==Cast==
*Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
*Samara Weaving as Marie-Josephine de Montalembert
*Lucy Boynton as Marie Antoinette
*Marton Csokas as Marc René, marquis de Montalembert
*Alex Fitzalan as Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
*Minnie Driver as Marie-Madeleine Guimard
==Production==
On June 30, 2020, it was announced that Searchlight Pictures had bought a feature pitch from Atlantas Stefani Robinson for Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a biopic about the musician of the same name, with Stephen Williams attached to direct. On March 31, 2021, it was announced that Kelvin Harrison Jr. was cast in the lead role of Saint-Georges. On July 8, 2021, Samara Weaving joined the cast as the female lead. The following month, Lucy Boynton and Minnie Driver were added to the main cast, with Alex Fitzalan cast in a supporting role and the film's title shortened to Chevalier.
Principal photography began on September 7, 2021, in Prague, Czech Republic and filming ended in November 2021.
==Release==
It had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2022. Originally set to released in theaters on April 7, 2023, the date was pushed back to April 21, 2023. 
==Reception==
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 94% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 67 out of 100, based on reviews from 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."
==References==
==External links==
*Official website
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Category:2022 biographical drama films
Category:American biographical drama films
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Category:Biographical films about musicians
Category:Drama films based on actual events
Category:Films about Marie Antoinette
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Category:Films about music and musicians
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Category:Films scored by Kris Bowers
Category:Films set in France
Category:Films set in the 18th century
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Category:Searchlight Pictures films
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