Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

6.8(0.4K)
DramaComedyRomance

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.

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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
Beatie Edney
Beatie Edney
Mrs. Brummegan
Sarah Kants
Sarah Kants
Annabel Darlington
Sally Leonard
Sally Leonard
Woman at Train Station
Katy Murphy
Katy Murphy
Miss Holt's Assistant
Tim Potter
Tim Potter
Nightclub Patron

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Release dateMar 07 2008

Runtime1 hour 32 minutes

Official siteVisit here

LanguageEnglish

Production companiesFocus Features, Kudos, Shine Pictures, Twins Financing, Keylight Productions

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