Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Mar 7, 2008

1h 32m

★ 6.8

Every woman will have her day.

Overview

London, England, on the eve of World War II. Guinevere Pettigrew, a strict governess who is unable to keep a job, is fired again. Lost in the hostile city, a series of fortunate circumstances lead her to meet Delysia LaFosse, a glamorous and dazzling American jazz singer whose life is a chaos ruled by indecision, a continuous battle between love and fame.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Focus Features

Kudos

Shine Pictures

Twins Financing

Keylight Productions

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Trailers

Cast

Guinevere Pettigrew

Frances McDormand

Delysia LaFosse

Amy Adams

Michael Pardew

Lee Pace

Joe Blomfield

Ciarán Hinds

Edythe Dubarry

Shirley Henderson

Nick Caldarelli

Mark Strong

Phil Goldman

Tom Payne

Charlotte Warren

Christina Cole

Margery

Clare Clifford

Miss Holt

Stephanie Cole

Mrs. Brummegan

Beatie Edney

Annabel Darlington

Sarah Kants

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