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Synopsis. 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 ...
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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. IMDb 7.0 1 h 28 min 2008. ALL. Comedy · Romance · Dreamlike · Heartwarming.
Academy Award® nominee Amy Adams (Enchanted) and Academy Award® winner Frances McDormand star in this charming comedy about finding a new life and a new love, all in one day. When Miss Pettigrew (McDormand) stumbles upon the chance to become the new "social secretary" to glamorous high-society singer and actress Delysia Lafosse (Adams), she ...
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Sep 6, 2018 · The casting of deadpan Frances McDormand as social secretary Miss Pettigrew to bubbly Amy Adams, an American singer Delysia, makes for fantastic comedy over the course of this fictional wacky day. Add to it wonderful period costumes by designer Michael O’Connor, and this is a feast for the eyes too. Set in 1939 London, the movie follows the ...
Mar 9, 2009 · Product Description. Romantic comedy based on the novel by Winifred Watson. Frances McDormand stars as Miss Pettigrew, a dowdy governess struggling to find employment in 1930s London after being unfairly dismissed from her previous job. She unexpectedly finds herself fulfilling the role of social secretary for glamorous American actress and ...
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Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day. A governess in 1938 gets a taste of glamour when she goes to work in the home of an up and coming actress. One of Pettigrew's chores is to sort out the actresses unrespectable affairs. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. A governess in 1938 gets a taste of ...
