Chevalier
PG-13
6.5
2023
1 hr 44 min
Drama
, History
, Music
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. , Samara Weaving , Lucy Boynton , Alex Fitzalan , Minnie Driver , Sian Clifford , Henry Lloyd-Hughes
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I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible
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