Chevalier tells the remarkable true story of Joseph Bologne, the biracial son of a wealthy plantation owner and slave who rose to artistic acclaim before the French Revolution. Bologne, played superbly by Kelvin Harrison Jr., excelled in the violin, piano, and fencing despite facing hideous racism. His incredible talent and determination attracted the attention of Queen Marie Antoinette (Lucy Boynton). But it was his ill-fated romance with married opera singer Marie-Josephine de Montalembert (Samara Weaving) that shook Parisian society. Chevalier is an exquisite and well-acted period drama. It brings to light the brilliance of an extraordinary man purposely forgotten by history.
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