The capital opened its arms for the first post-Cannes premiere of the year, with Everyman Borough Yards playing host to the UK debut of Stephen Williams’ Chevalier. He directs a cast that includes Kelvin Harrison Jr., Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, Minnie Driver, Sian Clifford, Alex Fitzalan and Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo.

Chevalier hits cinemas on 9th June, 2023. Ethan Hart and Sarah Cook were on the red carpet, here are their interviews.

Chevalier Premiere Interviews

Plot:

Inspired by the incredible 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.