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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)

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.

  • Drama
  • Comedy
  • Romance

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Frances McDormandFrances McDormandGuinevere Pettigrew
  • Photo of Amy AdamsAmy AdamsDelysia LaFosse
  • Photo of Lee PaceLee PaceMichael Pardew
  • Photo of Ciarán HindsCiarán HindsJoe Blomfield
  • Photo of Shirley HendersonShirley HendersonEdythe Dubarry
  • Photo of Mark StrongMark StrongNick Caldarelli
  • Photo of Tom PayneTom PaynePhil Goldman
  • Photo of Christina ColeChristina ColeCharlotte Warren
  • Photo of Clare CliffordClare CliffordMargery
  • Photo of Stephanie ColeStephanie ColeMiss Holt

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