Movie
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a 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.
Details
- Release date
- 2008-03-07
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Focus Features, Kudos, Shine Pictures, Twins Financing, Keylight Productions
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
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
Crew
- Bharat Nalluri - Director
- Simon Beaufoy - Screenplay
- David Magee - Screenplay
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