Poster for the movie Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

2008 • 92 minutes
DramaComedyRomance

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.

Picture of Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Guinevere Pettigrew

Picture of Amy Adams

Amy Adams

Delysia LaFosse

Picture of Lee Pace

Lee Pace

Michael Pardew

Picture of Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Joe Blomfield

Picture of Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

Edythe Dubarry

Picture of Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Nick Caldarelli

Picture of Tom Payne

Tom Payne

Phil Goldman

Picture of Christina Cole

Christina Cole

Charlotte Warren

Picture of Clare Clifford

Clare Clifford

Margery

Picture of Stephanie Cole

Stephanie Cole

Miss Holt

Picture of Beatie Edney

Beatie Edney

Mrs. Brummegan

Picture of Sarah Kants

Sarah Kants

Annabel Darlington

Picture of Sally Leonard

Sally Leonard

Woman at Train Station

Picture of Katy Murphy

Katy Murphy

Miss Holt's Assistant

Picture of Tim Potter

Tim Potter

Nightclub Patron

Picture of Matt Ryan

Matt Ryan

Gerry

Picture of Mo Zinal

Mo Zinal

Lenny

Picture of David Alexander

David Alexander

Chestnut Seller