LE MOZART NOIR is a groundbreaking performance documentary on the life and music of Joseph Boulogne, Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges, also known as "le Mozart noir" Through the use of beautifully rendered historical recreations, archive-based narration and orchestral performance, the film reveals in fascinating detail how such a talent was submerged beneath the waves of history.

LE MOZART NOIR resurrects the lost genius of Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a black composer famous in 18th century France. The son of a slave, Saint-Georges overcame adversities of class, race and prejudice to become a musical star who would inspire Mozart. Tragically, his music and legacy were lost to history. Canada's internationally acclaimed Tafelmusik Orchestra champions Saint-Georges' long-silenced music.

Canada, 2004

16 mm
Digital Betacam
52 minutes
Colour

Genre: Performing Arts Documentary
Length: 60 minutes (source : Media Headquarters Film & Television Inc.)
# of Episodes: 1
Available on DVD: www.cbc.ca

Original version in English
Subtitled in French

Genre
Documentary

With
Tafelmusik Orchestra
Kendall Knights

Director
Raymond Saint-Jean

Scriptwriters
Siobhan Flanagan
Robert Cohen


Producer
Robin Neinstein

Executive Producers
Shari Cohen
Robert Cohen
Robin Neinstein

CAST
Kendall Knights... Chevalier de St-George
Marcus Johnson... Young St-George
Marcia Brackett... Mother
Domenico Fiore... Father
Matt Hopkins... Philippe d'Orleans
Sean Wayne Doyle... Gilbert
Merle Newell... Diva (2003)
John Abberger
Derek Conrod
Ronald George
Thomas Georgi
Geneviève Gilardeau
Mylène Guay
Timothy Haig
Christopher Haritatos
Gillian Howard
Patrick G. Jordan
Jeanne Lamon
Alison Mackay
Stephen Marvin
Linda Melsted
Alison Melville
Dominic Teresi
Christopher Verrette
Allen Whear
David Willms
Elly Winer
Cristina Zacharias

Production
Media Headquarters Film & Television Inc.
760 Bathurst St.
Studio 2
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 2R6, Canada
(416) 537-8384
(416) 537-8602
contact @mediahqs.net
www.mediahqs.net

With the support of
Canadian Television Fund

Distribution - Canada
Rhombus International Inc.
99 Spadina Ave.
Suite 600
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 3P8, Canada
(416) 971-7856
(416) 971-9647
rhombus @rhombusmedia.com
www.rhombusmedia.com

Broadcast on the CBC, BBC, TV5 and ARTV among others. Worldwide distribution by Media Headquarters. Home video and Juno-nominated soundtrack album distributed worldwide by CBC Records.

Winner, Banff World Television Award

Finalist, The Golden Rose of Montreux

5 Gemini Award Nominations



Source:
www.telefilm.ca/en/catalogues/production/mozart-noir-le-reviving-legend
www.mediahqs.net/2010/08/le-mozart-noir-reviving-a-legend/