Chevalier is a 2022 biographical drama film directed by Stephen Williams and written by Stefani Robinson, inspired by the incredible true story of French-Caribbean composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. It had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2022.
The rise and downfall of Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a French-Caribbean violinist, composer ("Black Mozart") and son of an African slave, who rose to fame through his musical prodigy. But after falling out with Marie Antoinette and a complicated love life, Saint-Georges finds himself falling down a French society he was once at the top of.
The cast includes Kelvin Harrison Jr., Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, Marton Csokas, Alex Fitzalan, and Minnie Driver.
Chevalier is set to debut in theaters on April 7th, courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.