Elizabeth McGovern's 'The Chaperone' to Stream on PBS Passport
The film adaptation of Laura Moriarty’s The Chaperone, starring Downton Abbey alum Elizabeth McGovern, arrives on PBS Passport this August.
When Masterpiece Theater started back in 1971, no one could guess it would still be one of PBS' major anchors nearly fifty years on. But after decades of bringing high-end television adaptation of literary, well, masterpieces, to the small screen, the company is branching out to feature films.
Masterpiece Film's first theatrical release, The Chaperone, was produced in partnership with Fibonacci Films and had a short run in theaters back in March of 2019, following its initial premiere at the 2018 LA Film Festival. Now it is coming exclusively to PBS streaming this month.
The film will be available to stream for PBS Passport members starting Saturday, August 10, 2019. If you're an Amazon Prime user, you'll also be able to stream The Chaperone on the PBS Masterpiece channel on Amazon Prime Video that same day.
The Chaperone is based on Moriarty’s 2012 New York Times bestselling novel and reunites several well-recognized names that those who might still be in Downton withdrawal. Julian Fellowes adapted it and Michael Engler directed.
McGovern, who played Lady Cora Grantham, stars oppostie The Edge of Seventeen's Haley Lu Richardson, and the story is based on real-life 1920s silver screen star Louise Brooks. It is a fictionalized account of when she first left Wichita, Kansas, to travel to New York City to attend the Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts.
Check out the trailer:
