Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $16,724,933.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 10.296 |
Directed By
Bharat Nalluri
Crew
Bharat Nalluri
Paul Englishby
Simon Beaufoy
John de Borman
Stephen Garrett
Nellie Bellflower
David Magee
Barney Pilling
Sue Hills
Georgina Gunner
Leo Davis
Michael O'Connor
James Bellamy
Winifred Watson
Sarah Greenwood
Karen Elliott
Paul Webster
Simon Fraser
Fae Hammond
Jane Frazer
Guy Heeley
Nick Gottschalk
Chris Munro
Julian Slater
Siân Miller
Siân Miller
Sharon Martin
Katie Spencer
Nigel Heath
Harry Barnes
Ruth Sullivan
TOP CAST
Frances McDormand
Guinevere Pettigrew
Amy Adams
Delysia LaFosse
Lee Pace
Michael Pardew
Ciarán Hinds
Joe Blomfield
Shirley Henderson
Edythe Dubarry
Mark Strong
Nick Caldarelli
Tom Payne
Phil Goldman
Christina Cole
Charlotte Warren
Clare Clifford
Margery
Stephanie Cole
Miss Holt
Beatie Edney
Mrs. Brummegan
Sarah Kants
Annabel Darlington
Sally Leonard
Woman at Train Station
Katy Murphy
Miss Holt's Assistant
Tim Potter
Nightclub Patron
Matt Ryan
Gerry
Mo Zinal
Lenny
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