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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
“Every woman will have her day.”
6.8 / 10• 2008• 1h 32m•PG-13• English
DramaComedyRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Frances McDormand
Guinevere Pettigrew
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bharat Nalluri's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
