The Chaperone (2019)
(2019)One trip can change everything.
Oscar nominee Elizabeth McGovern leads this 1920s-set drama from the writer-director of Downton Abbey based on Laura Moriarty's bestseller.... More
The life of a Kansas woman (McGovern) is forever changed when she chaperones a beautiful and talented 15-year-old dancer named Louise Brooks to New York for the summer. One of them is eager to fulfil her destiny of dance and movie stardom; the other hopes to unearth the mysteries of her past.Hide
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Directed by Michael Engler
Starring Haley Lu Richardson, Elizabeth McGovern, Blythe Danner, Miranda Otto, Campbell Scott, Victoria Hill, Géza Röhrig, Matt McGrath
Written by Julian Fellowes
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Until the last half-hour, it's a rather plodding process of experimentation and assimilation as Norma gains the insight and courage to seize her dreams. Full Review
Though Richardson is a delight, her verve and sexual confidence only highlight the dreariness around her. A light goes out whenever she's offscreen. Full Review
It's a small-scale movie, and no harm in that, but it's tidy and stagy in a fusty middlebrow way. Full Review
Self-actualisation may be essential for people, but it doesn't always make for the best of drama. Full Review
Handsomely shot, The Chaperone captures the time well, and while it touches on themes of adultery, homosexuality and sexual freedom, it's presented as a lovely, pleasant romp through a vibrant era. Full Review
It all adds up to a charming, heartbreaking and heartwarming two hours of emotion-inducing entertainment. Full Review
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