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Joseph Boulogne, The Chevalier de St. Georges, sometimes called the "black Mozart" or the "Voltaire of music," is one of the major forgotten figures of the French 18th century. A mulatto, he was born in Guadeloupe to a black slave girl and a aristocratic plantation owner, this exceptional man was multi-faceted: refined composer, virtuoso violinist, renowned conductor, outstanding swordsman known throughout Europe, seasoned warrior, feared seducer, a rival of Mozart's in Paris, the first black Freemason. A star of Enlightenment society, he was inexplicably forgotten after his death in 1799. The film documents his extraordinary career and, two centuries later, lays the foundation for his indispensable rehabilitation.

France - 2002 - 52 mn - Betacam Digital - Colour

Director Thierry Bellaïche From an original idea by Yohan Khatir Script Thierry Bellaïche Camera Claude Neumüller Sound Laurent Doucet Editing Didier Maertens

Production Tandem Films Co-Production France 3

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