Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)

25/06/2008 (GB)
Drama, Comedy, Romance
1h 32m

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.

  • Bharat NalluriDirector
  • Simon BeaufoyScreenplay
  • David MageeScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Revenue

    $16,724,933

Keywords

  • london, england
  • based on novel or book
  • england
  • jazz singer or musician
  • jazz club
  • love affair
  • pianist
  • governess
  • high fashion
  • eve of world war ii

Top Billed Cast

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Guinevere Pettigrew

Amy Adams

Amy Adams

Delysia LaFosse

Lee Pace

Lee Pace

Michael Pardew

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Joe Blomfield

Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

Edythe Dubarry

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Nick Caldarelli

Tom Payne

Tom Payne

Phil Goldman

Christina Cole

Christina Cole

Charlotte Warren

Clare Clifford

Clare Clifford

Margery

Stephanie Cole

Stephanie Cole

Miss Holt

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