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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Every woman will have her day.
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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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Cast
Frances McDormandGuinevere Pettigrew
Amy AdamsDelysia LaFosse
Lee PaceMichael Pardew
Ciarán HindsJoe Blomfield
Shirley HendersonEdythe Dubarry
Mark StrongNick Caldarelli
Tom PaynePhil Goldman
Christina ColeCharlotte WarrenCredits
- Directed by
- Bharat Nalluri
- Written by
- David Magee, Simon Beaufoy, Winifred Watson
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Box office
- $16.7M
Production
Focus FeaturesUnited States
KudosUnited Kingdom- Shine PicturesUnited Kingdom
- Twins FinancingUnited States
- Keylight Productions
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