Chevalier

Inspired by composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges the illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner rises to unfathomable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer. The movie unfolds the extraordinary real narrative of how his extraordinary talent helps him make space for himself. Also his ill-fated love affair and a falling-out with Marie Antoinette and her court.