Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)

Every woman will have her day.

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.

Date of release
2008-03-07
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (434)
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Director
Bharat Nalluri

Casting

  • Frances McDormand — Guinevere Pettigrew
  • Amy Adams — Delysia LaFosse
  • Lee Pace — Michael Pardew
  • Ciarán Hinds — Joe Blomfield
  • Shirley Henderson — Edythe Dubarry
  • Mark Strong — Nick Caldarelli
  • Tom Payne — Phil Goldman
  • Christina Cole — Charlotte Warren
  • Clare Clifford — Margery
  • Stephanie Cole — Miss Holt
  • Beatie Edney — Mrs. Brummegan
  • Sarah Kants — Annabel Darlington

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