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Critic Matt Fagerholm
rated 5

What makes Engler’s film worth a look, apart from its two leading ladies, is how it manages to make a tale set nearly a century ago feel oddly timely.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Leslie Felperin
rated 6

...this based-extremely-loosely-on-fact costume drama adapted from a novel by Laura Moriarty should hit the sweet spot for fans of Fellowes’ particular variety of saucy-soapy period pieces.

Read full review at The Guardian

Cast & Crew

Michael Engler
Director
Campbell Scott
As Alan Carlisle
Blythe Danner
As Mary O'Dell
Miranda Otto
As Ruth St. Dennis
Victoria Hill
As Myra Brooks
Matt McGrath
As Raymond

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In the early 1920s, a Kansas woman named Norma Carlisle (Elizabeth McGovern) chaperones a young and rebellious Louise Brooks (Haley Lu Richardson) on her quest to become a famous dancer in New York City. As they navigate the city's vibrant dance scene and confront their own personal demons, a powerful bond forms between the two women. Based on Laura Moriarty's bestselling novel, The Chaperone is a heartwarming tale of self-discovery, friendship, and the pursuit of one's dreams.

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