Born in 1745 in the French Caribbean, De Saint-Georges was the illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner. He rose to improbable heights in French society, dazzling as both a violinist and composer, and a champion fencer. An ill-fated love affair with a French noblewoman, and a falling out with Marie Antoinette and her court led to his untimely downfall.
Kelvin Harrison Jr. | Joseph Bologne | |
Samara Weaving | Marie-Josephine | |
Lucy Boynton | Marie Antoinette | |
Alex Fitzalan | Philippe | |
Minnie Driver | La Guimard | |
Sian Clifford | Madame de Genlis |
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