Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2008-03-07
Runtime: 92 mins
Director: Bharat Nalluri
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Original title: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Production Companies: Focus Features, Kudos, Shine Pictures, Twins Financing, Keylight Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Cast
Frances McDormand
Amy Adams
Lee Pace
Ciarán Hinds
Shirley Henderson
Mark Strong
Tom Payne
Christina Cole
Clare Clifford
Stephanie Cole
Beatie Edney
Sarah Kants
Sally Leonard
Katy Murphy
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