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Every woman will have her day. - Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
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Title: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Release Date: 7 Mar 2008

Runtime: 1h 32m

Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance

Director: Focus Features, Kudos, Shine Pictures, Twins Financing, Keylight Productions

Production Companies: Focus Features, Kudos, Shine Pictures, Twins Financing, Keylight Productions

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.783 (397 votes)

Cast

  • Guinevere Pettigrew: Frances McDormand
  • Delysia LaFosse: Amy Adams
  • Michael Pardew: Lee Pace
  • Joe Blomfield: Ciarán Hinds
  • Edythe Dubarry: Shirley Henderson
  • Nick Caldarelli: Mark Strong
  • Phil Goldman: Tom Payne
  • Charlotte Warren: Christina Cole
  • Margery: Clare Clifford
  • Miss Holt: Stephanie Cole
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