Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Frances McDormandGuinevere Pettigrew

Amy AdamsDelysia LaFosse

Lee PaceMichael Pardew

Ciarán HindsJoe Blomfield

Shirley HendersonEdythe Dubarry

Mark StrongNick Caldarelli

Tom PaynePhil Goldman

Christina ColeCharlotte Warren

Clare CliffordMargery

Stephanie ColeMiss Holt

Beatie EdneyMrs. Brummegan

Sarah KantsAnnabel Darlington