Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
A desperate governess seizes an unexpected chance to become a glamorous singer’s impromptu guide through high‑society intrigue, racing against time to secure both their futures before the looming war shatters everything.
“Every woman will have her day.”
Synopsis
Set in London, England on the eve of World War II, *The Jane Austen Book Club* follows Guinevere Pettigrew, a strict governess who struggles to hold a job and is once again fired. Stranded and disoriented in the unfamiliar city, she encounters a series of fortunate events that lead her to meet Delysia LaFosse, a glamorous and dazzling American jazz singer. Delysia's life is marked by chaos and indecision, as she wrestles with the conflicting forces of love and fame.
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Edited by Barney PillingShot by John De BormanScored by Paul EnglishbyDesigned by Sarah Greenwood
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2008 · Box office
Grossed $16.7M worldwide
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Opening week (7-day): $3.4M
Peak 535 theaters
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- Miss Pettigrews großer Tagde
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Cast & Crew
23 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Frances Mcdormand
as Miss Pettigrew
Amy Adams
as Delysia
Ciaran Hinds
as Joe
David Alexander
as Chestnut Seller
Clare Clifford
as Margery
Christina Cole
as Charlotte Warren
Stephanie Cole
as Miss Holt
Shirley Henderson
as Edythe
Sarah Kants
as Annabel Darlington
Beatie Edney
as Mrs. Brummegan
Amy Adams Nm0010736
as Delysia
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2Other crew
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