Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

"Every woman will have her day."

2008 1h 32m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 433

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“Every woman will have her day.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bharat Nalluri
Writers: Simon Beaufoy, David Magee
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bharat Nalluri, shot by John de Borman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Englishby. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Barney Pilling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Frances McDormand and Amy Adams and Lee Pace carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Every woman will have her day.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0970468 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bharat Nalluri directs. John de Borman behind the camera. Paul Englishby scores. Barney Pilling cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Bharat Nalluri, shot by John de Borman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Paul Englishby. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Barney Pilling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Frances McDormand and Amy Adams and Lee Pace carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Every woman will have her day.".
8IMDB entry: tt0970468 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "london, england", "based on novel or book", "england", "jazz singer or musician".