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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Every woman will have her day.

Genres

DramaComedyRomance

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$16724933

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

6.775/10

Release Date

07 March 2008

Country

United Kingdom

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

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

Matt Ryan

Matt Ryan

Gerry

Mo Zinal

Mo Zinal

Lenny

David Alexander

David Alexander

Chestnut Seller

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