Miss Pettigrew Lives for a 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.

Cast

Frances McDormand

Amy Adams

Lee Pace

Ciarán Hinds

Shirley Henderson

Mark Strong

Tom Payne

Christina Cole

Clare Clifford

Stephanie Cole

Beatie Edney

Sarah Kants

Sally Leonard

Katy Murphy

Tim Potter

Matt Ryan

Mo Zinal

David Alexander