The incredible true story of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, follows the remarkable journey of the illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner. Despite his humble beginnings, Bologne becomes a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, earning him a place in French society. His rise to fame is marked by an ill-fated love affair and a falling out with Marie Antoinette and her court.
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The film tells the true story of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, the illegitimate son of an enslaved African and a French plantation owner, who defies his humble beginnings to become a renowned composer and rises to prominence in French society, only to be brought down by a doomed rom...
