Chevalier

2023 104 min ★ 6.4 Music, Drama, History

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

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Joseph

Samara Weaving

Marie-Josephine

Lucy Boynton

Marie Antoinette

Alex Fitzalan

Philippe

Minnie Driver

La Guimard

Sian Clifford

Madame de Genlis

Henry Lloyd-Hughes

Christoph Gluck

Marton Csokas

Montalembert

Alec Newman

Poncet

Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo

Nanon

Details

Director

Stephen Williams

Tagline

"The true untold story."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$35,000,000

Revenue

$4,200,000

Production

Searchlight Pictures, Element Pictures, TSG Entertainment

Reviews

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Manuel São Bento

April 20, 2023

★ 7/10

MORE SPOILER-FREE MINI-REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/mini-reviews-2023-edition "Chevalier holds a screenplay by Stefani Robinson that doesn't escape the predictability of the usual biopic structure, but director Stephen Williams offers a careful, surprisingly captivating look at the life story of composer Joseph Bologne. A thematically sensitive yet tremendously inspiring n...

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Nathan

May 16, 2023

★ 8/10

Chevalier may not revolutionize the biographical picture genre, but it is an incredibly well-crafted film that makes for an entertaining watch. Stephen Williams' direction was one of the biggest standouts of the movie, with his use of smooth transitions and camera work in a 3D space immersing the viewer in the world of the characters. The scene of Joseph Bologne composing his opera while falling i...

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CinemaSerf

June 7, 2023

★ 6/10

I was really looking forward to this, and after it starts with some compelling duelling violins between the eponymous "Joseph" (Kelvin Harrison Jnr.) and none other than the great Mozart himself (Joseph Prowen) that features some magical musical improvisations, I thought I was in for a treat. Sadly, though, t'was not to be. Essentially this is a rather plodding melodrama that could quite easily ha...