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Chevalier

2023 · 104 min

A lush, earnest historical drama that sweeps you into opulent courts and musical duels, while carrying a quiet ache of exclusion and defiance.

Directed by: Stephen Williams
Genres: Music, Drama, History
Starring: Kelvin Harrison Jr., Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton

Tagline: The true untold story.
Overview: 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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Directed by: Stephen Williams
Genres: Music, Drama, History
Starring: Kelvin Harrison Jr., Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
race
class
ambition
betrayal
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	5
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: music, drama, history
Directed by: Stephen Williams
Written by: Stefani Robinson
Starring: Kelvin Harrison Jr., Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, Alex Fitzalan, Minnie Driver, Sian Clifford, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Marton Csokas
Music: Kris Bowers
Cinematography: Jess Hall
Runtime: 104 min
Country: Ireland, United States of America
Languages: French, English

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