![]() ![]() ![]() Something has gone wrong in her marriage to her successful lawyer husband (Campbell Scott), which we learn about later in flashbacks, and despite the material comfort of her life, she is searching for a change. Norma Carlisle has her own reasons for wanting to travel to New York. The ambitious, rebellious Kansas-born teen dreams of being an Isadoraĭuncan-style dancer but she is also chaffing to escape her Student at the cutting-edge Denishaw modern dance school in New York. Overhearing Louise’s mother Myra (Victoria Hill) talking about her (Elizabeth McGovern) volunteers to accompany her to New York, after (Haley Lu Richardson) perform a modern dance piece as part of aįundraiser in Topeka, Kansas, society matron Norma Carlisle It is not so much a bad film as an uneven one, falling short of its dazzling promise. To their credit, the cast get all they can out of the script, co-written by Fellowes and Engler, and at times the film works. Despite nice locations and pretty costumes, it feels smaller and limited, and too often the dialog becomes flat, offering simplified social commentary from a modern view, a flaw often found in TV dramas. Yet, directed by Michael Engler, in his first theatrical release after a long career in television, THE CHAPERONE feels like a TV movie. This PBS production reunites “Downton Abbey” writer Julian Fellowes and star Elizabeth McGovern in another period drama. THE CHAPERONE falls short of that promise. Yet, despite a fine cast led byĮlizabeth McGovern and young Haley Lu Richardson plus a script by The star with the sleek black bob and bold gaze was the most forward of the screen’s stars representing women breaking the social conventions in the Roaring ’20s.īrooks at 16,as she is just beginning her path to stardom, which made The prospect of a film about the iconic silent film star Louise Brooks was so tantalizing. Photo by Karin Catt Courtesy of PBS Distribution Retrieved July 28, 2019.Elizabeth McGovern in THE CHAPERONE. "Here's every 2019 movie release date so far". "Music Documentary 'Echo In The Canyon' Set As LA Film Festival Opener". ^ "Production begins on 'The Chaperone' with Elizabeth McGovern"."Haley Lu Richardson Joins Elizabeth McGovern's PBS Movie 'The Chaperone' ". ^ "Elizabeth McGovern Returns to MASTERPIECE in The Chaperone"." 'Downton Abbey' Writer Julian Fellowes & Elizabeth McGovern Reunite For 'The Chaperone' – Cannes". "Fox Searchlight Sets Simon Curtis-Directed 'The Chaperone' With 'Downton Abbey's Elizabeth McGovern". The site's critical consensus reads, " The Chaperone is inspired by a potentially interesting real-life story, but loses its sharpest and timeliest angles in the telling." On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 48 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". The Chaperone holds a 47% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 58 reviews, with an average of 5.7/10. The film had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival on September 23, 2018. Principal photography began in August 2017. Victoria Hill, Greg Clark, Luca Scalisi, Rose Ganguzza, Kelly Carmichael and Gary Hamilton also served as producers on the film. ![]() The film received a theatrical release prior to airing on PBS. Masterpiece, Altus Media, and Rose Pictures produced the film, with PBS Distribution distributing it. In May 2017, it was announced Michael Engler would direct the film, instead of Curtis, who remained as executive producer on the film. Fox Searchlight Pictures would distribute the film. In February 2013, it was announced Elizabeth McGovern would star in the film, with Simon Curtis directing from a screenplay by Julian Fellowes, based upon the novel by Laura Moriarty, with McGovern, Curtis, Eli Selden, and Adam Shulman producing under their Anonymous Content banner. Elizabeth McGovern as Norma (The Chaperone).The story centers on Norma Carlisle, a middle-aged woman who chaperones the teenage Louise Brooks, who ventures to New York City to study dance at the Denishawn school. It was released on March 29, 2019, by PBS Distribution. It had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival on September 23, 2018. It stars Elizabeth McGovern, Haley Lu Richardson, Miranda Otto, Blythe Danner, Campbell Scott, Géza Röhrig and Victoria Hill. The Chaperone is a 2018 period drama film, directed by Michael Engler, with a screenplay by Julian Fellowes, from the novel by Laura Moriarty. ![]()
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