Film
Chevalier (12)
Dir. Stephen Williams, US, 2022, 108 mins. Cast. Kelvin Harrison Jr., Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton.
Chevalier is the untold true story of composer Joseph Bologne, and how he defied racial norms to become the renowned musical genius known as Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, 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 herself and her court.
This gorgeously composed period biography of a brilliant, fiercely resilient artist – all too often forgotten in the history books – boasts a show-stopping lead performance from Kelvin Harrison Jr.
For detailed information about the film's age rating and potential triggering contents, you can visit the BBFC website and search the film title, then scroll down to the “ratings info” section: www.bbfc.co.uk
There is also a Bringing in Baby Screening of Chevalier on Wednesday 28 June, 11am. Click here for tickets.
Chevalier is the untold true story of composer Joseph Bologne, and how he defied racial norms to become the renowned musical genius known as Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, 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 herself and her court.
This gorgeously composed period biography of a brilliant, fiercely resilient artist – all too often forgotten in the history books – boasts a show-stopping lead performance from Kelvin Harrison Jr.
For detailed information about the film's age rating and potential triggering contents, you can visit the BBFC website and search the film title, then scroll down to the “ratings info” section: www.bbfc.co.uk
There is also a Bringing in Baby Screening of Chevalier on Wednesday 28 June, 11am. Click here for tickets.
