Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)

Every woman will have her day.

Movie · Drama, Comedy, Romance · 1h 32m · Rated 6.8/10 on TMDB · Released March 7, 2008

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.

Directed by Bharat Nalluri

Cast

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

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