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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) -- Oscar winner Frances McDormand uses her deep concentration to comedic affect in the delightful farce, "Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day," based on the 1930s novel of the same name.
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) -- 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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Director:
Bharat Nalluri
Writers (WGA):
David Magee (screenplay) and
Simon Beaufoy (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
27 March 2008 (Hong Kong) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
Every Woman Will Have Her Day
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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1 nomination more
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(8 articles)
Actress of the Year - Multiple Roles - 2008 - Vote in the Tsr Awards
 (From Scorecard Review. 18 February 2009, 12:42 PM, PST)

Best Film of 2008 - Vote in Tsr Awards
 (From Scorecard Review. 18 February 2009, 12:36 PM, PST)

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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some partial nudity and innuendo.
Runtime:
92 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital EX

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Trivia:
Frances McDormand's character Guinevere Pettigrew claims to be raised by a clergyman, when in real life, McDormand's adoptive father is Canadian minister Vernan McDormand. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Delysia Lafosse gets up from the bathtub, her right hand is covered in soap suds. In a close-up shot seconds later, the suds are gone. more
Quotes:
[after Delysia has refused to sing]
Michael: She said no.
Nick: What, and she does what you say?
Michael: Never once, as a matter of fact, but that's not the point.
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Movie Connections:
References Vigil in the Night (1940) more
Soundtrack:
Brother Can You Spare a Dime more

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73 out of 78 people found the following comment useful:-
Miss Pettigrew...Miss Pettigrew...Miss Pettigrew..., 16 March 2008
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Author: phantomtristan from United States

Welcome to a world of lavish delights. A world filled with fashion shows, cocktail parties, and the latest gossip. This is the world Miss Pettigrew finds her self swept up into, and where she lives her day…to the fullest.

Miss Pettigrew (Frances McDormand) is a nanny that has just been dropped by her placement agency after being fired for the third time from another displeased client. In her desperation for employment she steals an address card to a new client, and is soon on their doorstep, posing as the new nanny from the agency. This new client turns out to be, Delysia Lafosse (Amy Adams), a young singer/actress wannabe who is competing for the lead in a big production play. She has no children and wants a nanny more as a secretary or "social secretary" as she later calls Miss Pettigrew. Within a matter of minutes of her arrival Miss Pettigrew helps Delysia outwit two of the three men she is seeing, avoiding a possible catastrophe. This makes Delysia worship Miss Pettigrew and before long she is whisking her away to a fashion show and salon before a cocktail party in the evening.

As the characters play with love like a fine chess game, Miss Pettigrew helps Delysia maneuver through this dazzling champagne 'n' strawberry-drenched world of revelries that the rich use in a desperate attempt to conceal the looming dread of WWII, meanwhile enjoying tidbits of luxuries she would never have dreamed of.

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is an absolute delight to watch from the very beginning up until the final end. The production, directing, writing, and acting are all superb as they recreate the WWII era in England.

The acting, well Frances McDormand and Amy Adams as the two leads, need I say more. These two actresses work together so flawlessly. Frances McDormand masters a British accent and gives a performance of layers. Few actresses can play a character that "acts" fakily-sweet and still give such a realistic performance as Amy Adams. Her performance reminded me of her recent golden-globe nominated performance in Enchanted.

Overall this is a charming, delightfully entertaining film with wonderful performances and a sharp script.

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