Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 7, 2008

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production

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

Cast

Frances McDormand,Amy Adams,Lee Pace,Ciarán Hinds,Shirley Henderson,Mark Strong,Tom Payne,Christina Cole,Clare Clifford,Stephanie Coleand 8 more

Director

Bharat Nalluri

Writer

Simon Beaufoy,David Magee,Winifred Watson

Producer

Stephen Garrett,Nellie Bellflower,Paul Webster

Cinematography

John de Borman

Music

Paul Englishby

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

$16,724,933

IMDb

tt0970468