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Date of upload: Jun 29, 2023 ^^
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It's devastating that I just recently found about this film. If only I'd known about Joseph Boulogne before it came out... the last half of the movie left me in shambles and honestly it's cruel what his country who he defended and loved treated him like he was disposable and unworthy of recognition because of his skin color. Boulogne deserved better in life and death. It's sad that it took more than 200 years for his name to become well respected.
The historical inaccuracies are not the best part of the film but something that got me emotional was when his mother told him that he has "choices" and he chose to stand up for what was right in the end.
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Chevalier is a 2022 American biographical drama film directed by Stephen Williams and written by Stefani Robinson. It is based on the life of the titular French-Caribbean musician Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, played by Kelvin Harrison Jr.. The film also stars Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, Marton Csokas, Alex Fitzalan, Minnie Driver, and Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo.
Chevalier had its world premiere at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2022, and was released in the United States by Searchlight Pictures on April 21, 2023. The film received generally favorable reviews from critics. Source Wikipedia
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I saw this film and enjoyed it. It is a poignant film about identity and perseverance, as well as the practice of erasure. Though they are very different films with main characters who are very different from each other, Chevalier is a good companion piece to Ridley Scott's Napoleon. Chevalier is a prelude to the French Revolution, and Napoleon focuses on the aftermath. In its own right, Chevalier will hopefully inspire more people to learn about the real Joseph Bologne.
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Mozart actually admired the man. Not sure why the directors thought a good idea to portray Mozart as the racist antagonist white male. Mozart didn’t care about foolish social constructs, rather he is inspired by anyone who would share the love of music. I find it hard to understand that the scene has to insult one of the greatest composers of all time to elevate someone else.
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@Tanyatdorrell
5 months ago
“Seest thou a man diligent in his work? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men”. Wonderful! Thank you very much!!
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