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.
Cast
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 DarlingtonSally LeonardWoman at Train Station
Katy MurphyMiss Holt's Assistant
Tim PotterNightclub Patron
