The Chaperone

One Trip Can Change Everything

The Chaperone takes place amid the backdrop of the tumultuous times of the early 1920s. The life of a Kansas woman (Elizabeth McGovern, Downton Abbey) is forever changed when she chaperones a beautiful and talented 15-year-old dancer named Louise Brooks (Haley Lu Richardson, Law & Order) 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.

Critic Reviews:

• " Going into this film, I expected a typical stoic period piece, only to be emotionally riveted by the unfolding story. " – Charles Koplinski

• " I'm not an Elizabeth McGovern completist, but it may be the best thing she's ever done. " – John Anderson

• " It all adds up to a charming, heartbreaking and heartwarming two hours of emotion-inducing entertainment. " – James Croot