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

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)

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Every woman will have her day.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Bharat Nalluri
  • Profile picture of Frances McDormand
    Guinevere Pettigrew Frances McDormand
  • Profile picture of Amy Adams
    Delysia LaFosse Amy Adams
  • Profile picture of Lee Pace
    Michael Pardew Lee Pace
  • Profile picture of Ciarán Hinds
    Joe Blomfield Ciarán Hinds
  • Profile picture of Shirley Henderson
    Edythe Dubarry Shirley Henderson
  • Profile picture of Mark Strong
    Nick Caldarelli Mark Strong
  • Profile picture of Tom Payne
    Phil Goldman Tom Payne
  • Profile picture of Christina Cole
    Charlotte Warren Christina Cole

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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