Miss Pettigrew Lives for a 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.

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92 min

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

Sally Leonard

as Woman at Train Station

Katy Murphy

as Miss Holt's Assistant

Tim Potter

as Nightclub Patron

Matt Ryan

as Gerry

Mo Zinal

as Lenny

David Alexander

as Chestnut Seller

Director

Bharat Nalluri