Once upon a time

Downton Abbey matriarch Elizabeth McGovern steps into the shoes of Hollywood legend Ava Gardner in the U.S. premiere of Ava - The Secret Conversations, directed by Moritz Von Stuelpnagel. Based on the book by Ava and her ghostwriter Peter Evans, the show details the fraught working relationship they shared, and its scandalous climax.

What is the story?

As one of the icons of Hollywood's golden age, Ava Gardner shone brightly on screen in relation to a turbulent personal life. With multiple marriages and affairs, ghostwriter Peter Evans thinks he's scored a scoop with this assignment. That is, until Ava finds out his history with one of her famous exes...