Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

6.8 | 2008-03-07 | Drama Comedy Romance

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.

Featured Crew

Bharat Nalluri Director
Simon Beaufoy Screenplay
David Magee Screenplay
Stephen Garrett Producer
Nellie Bellflower Producer
Paul Englishby Original Music Composer
John de Borman Director of Photography
Barney Pilling Editor
Winifred Watson Novel
Sarah Greenwood Production Design

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
Stephanie Cole
Stephanie Cole
Miss Holt

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