Inspired by the incredible true story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Bologne (Kelvin Harrison Jr. in a tour de force performance) 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 (Lucy Boynton) and her court. –Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures
Director Biography
Stephen Williams is a Canadian filmmaker whose numerous television credits look like a list of the greatest shows of this century. He has directed episodes of Lost, Prime Suspect, The Americans, The Walking Dead, How to Get Away with Murder, Westworld and Watchmen, among many others. Chevalier (2023) is his debut feature film as director.