Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day

PG (Infrequent mild violence and sexual references)

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Can you get a life and discover love, all in one day? Two women are about to find out.

In the sophisticated and heartfelt comedy Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Academy Award winner Frances McDormand plays the film's title role opposite Academy Award nominee Amy Adams (star of the blockbuster Enchanted).

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. This she does, by intercepting an employment assignment outside of her comfort level - as "social secretary."

Arriving at a penthouse apartment for the interview, Miss Pettigrew is catapulted into the glamorous world and dizzying social whirl of an American actress and singer, Delysia Lafosse (Ms. Adams).

Within minutes, Miss Pettigrew finds herself swept into a heady high-society milieu - and, within hours, living it up. Taking the "social secretary" designation to heart, she tries to help her new friend Delysia navigate a love life and career, both of which are complicated by the three men in Delysia's orbit; devoted pianist Michael (Mr. Pace), intimidating nightclub owner Nick (Mr. Strong), and impressionable junior impresario Phil (Mr. Payne). Miss Pettigrew herself is blushingly drawn to the gallant Joe (Mr. Hinds), a successful designer who is tenuously engaged to haughty fashion maven Edythe (Ms. Henderson) - the one person who senses that the new "social secretary" may be out of her element, and schemes to undermine her.

Over the next 24 hours, Guinevere and Delysia will empower each other to discover their romantic destinies.

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A refreshingly original movie, with a happy ending.The costumes, deco glamour, manners and music of the late 1930s provide a wonderful backdrop to this 'ugly duckling' transformation tale. Delightful! wordsmith on 30/05/2008 at 1:05:17 PM

Thoroughly enjoyed this movie. A feel good movie :) asimina on 13/05/2008 at 8:53:58 PM

Can't wait to this this funny quality production! Looks great. Twodogs on 5/05/2008 at 8:09:45 AM

'Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day' is utterly charming! You will be delighted by the fabulous frocks and pre-war London settings, as well as the dizzy feelgood frolics of Delysia and her entourage of eligible gentlemen. The character of 'Miss Pettigrew' is particularly endearing. The way she evolves from spinster to society miss is very well depicted. Fairy floss and frolics, without any florid language or swearing. Fun for all the family - I might just go again! Annamargaret on 2/05/2008 at 8:57:07 PM

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