The Chaperone
Year: 2018
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Run Time:
108 minutes
Inspired by true events and based on Laura Moriarty’s novel of the same name, THE CHAPERONE whisks audiences back to Prohibition-era Wichita, Kansas, where two women’s lives unexpectedly intersect. Louise Brooks, a 16-year-old gifted dancer, has been accepted to a prominent modern dance company in New York City. Louise’s well-to-do parents, although supportive of her promising career, require a chaperone to accompany their daughter across the country. Norma Carlisle, a meek, unassuming woman of Wichita, willingly volunteers—much to her husband’s surprise. When Louise’s spirited defiance collides with Norma’s straight-laced values, the women slowly begin to reveal a depth in one another they hadn’t seen before. As one dreams of seeing her name in lights, and the other attempts to make peace with her mysterious past, the unlikely pair dare to create—and discover—the women they truly desire to be. A lesson in courage and rebellion, THE CHAPERONE is a timeless tale of a woman’s will in the face of society’s rules of propriety. —A.B.
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Women of the World
Competition
American Independents Competition
Director
Michael Engler
Michael Engler is a director and producer, best known for directing several popular TV series, including Sex and the City, Downton Abbey, and 30 Rock.
Filmography
THE CHAPERONE (2018)
Producers
Elizabeth McGovern, Victoria Hill, Greg Clark, Kelly Carmichael, Rose Ganguzza, Luca Scalisi
Screenwriting
Julian Fellowes
Cinematography
Nick Remy Matthews
Editing
Sofia Subercaseaux
Principal Cast
Elizabeth McGovern, Haley Lu Richardson, Campbell Scott, Blythe Danner, Victoria Hill, Geza Rohrig, Miranda Otto
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