Director: Stephen Williams
Writer(s): Stefani Robinson
Starring: Kelvin Harrison Jr., Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, Ronke Adekoluejo, Marton Csokas, Alex Fitzalan, Minnie Driver, Sian Clifford, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Jim High, Ben Bradshaw, Alec Newman, Martin Matejcik, Sam Barlien, Jessica Boone, Tereza Mátlová, Joseph Prowen, Vanessa Gendron, Reuben Anderson, Fatou Sohna, Faly Faye, Mathy Sane, Anna Sambou, Dan Pazdírek, Michaela Babák Srumová, Lucie Hilscherová, Eliska Rovná, Dafydd Wyn Richards, Mezi Atwood
Synopsis: Based on 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) herself and her court.
Release Date: April 21, 2023 (USA) | Length: 107 min | Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Music | MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for thematic content, some strong language, suggestive material and violence. | Note(s): Premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2022. Above is the US theatrical release date. Zahra Phillips and Stefani Robinson are producers on this project. Release date moved from April 7, 2023 to April 21, 2023. I wasn’t able to identify Reuben Anderson, Faly Faye, Anna Sambou or Mathy Sane. Maybe I can after I see the film.