To celebrate the release in the UK of Chevalier, the sumptuous new drama about the famous violin-composer/trailblazer, we chat with the brilliant cast of the film to find out more.

The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Joseph Bologne (Kelvin Harrison Jnr) rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with a love affair with a talented operatic singer (Samara Weaving)and falling out with Marie Antoinette (Lucy Boynton).

Speaking to the cast, including Harrison Jnr, Boynton, and Weaving, we chat about the lure of the story and the script, the history lesson they all learned as part of the process, being part of the sumptuous designs, dress, and environments of the 18th century, why the story is timely and ripe for discovery and much more in-between. We also hat to director Stephen Williams and writer Stefani Robinson about the film, how it came together, the incredible cast they assembled, and the importance of telling Bologne’s story right.

You can watch the full interviews below:

Chevalier opens in UK cinemas on June 9th.