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  1. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

    Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

    PG-132008 · Comedy drama · 1h 32m

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      • Guinevere Pettigrew, a middle-aged London governess, finds herself unfairly dismissed from her job. An attempt to gain new employment catapults her into the glamorous world and dizzying social whirl of an American actress and singer, Delysia Lafosse.
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  1. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is a 2008 romantic comedy film directed by Bharat Nalluri, starring Frances McDormand and Amy Adams. The screenplay by David Magee and Simon Beaufoy is based on the 1938 novel of the same name by Winifred Watson.

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  3. Jan 24, 2024 · Set in 1930s London, “Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day” tells the story of Miss Guinevere Pettigrew, a middle-aged governess who finds herself in desperate need of a job.

  4. Mar 7, 2008 · Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day. Guinevere Pettigrew, a middle-aged London governess, finds herself unfairly dismissed from her job. An attempt to gain new employment catapults her into the glamorous world and dizzying social whirl of an American actress and singer, Delysia Lafosse.

    • (30K)
    • Comedy, Romance
    • Bharat Nalluri
    • 2008-03-07
  5. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is a delightful charming 1938 novel about woman on the brink of destitution whose life is transformed by serendipity. Miss Pettigrew (40) is sent on a last chance employment assignment by her agency after receiving complaints about her skill as a governess.

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    • Paperback
  6. In 1939 London, Miss Guinevere Pettigrew (played by Ms. McDormand) is a middle-aged governess who finds herself once again unfairly dismissed from her job. Without so much as severance pay, Miss Pettigrew realizes that she must for the first time in two decades seize the day.

  7. Plot. The action takes place during a single day. Guinevere Pettigrew, a straitlaced unsuccessful governess in her late 40s, is facing destitution. Her employment agency arranges an interview with Delysia LaFosse, a nightclub singer and socialite, whom they believe to be looking for a nursery governess though in fact she is seeking a maid.

  8. Mar 7, 2008 · Miss Pettigrew is a breezy period comedy carried by the strong performances of Amy Adams and Frances McDormand. Read Critics Reviews

    • (152)
    • Romance, Comedy, Drama
    • PG-13
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