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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Every woman will have her day.

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.

20081h 32mPG-13Drama, Comedy, Romance

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About Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Directors
Bharat Nalluri
Cast
Frances McDormand, Amy Adams, Lee Pace, Ciarán Hinds, Shirley Henderson, Mark Strong
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released

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