Set in 1938, governess Guinevere Pettigrew is relived of her duties, and luckily lands a gig assisting Delysia Lafosse, a famous actress. Sound glamorous, right? Not so, thinks Miss Pettigrew. especially when she realizes most of her time will be spent covering up Miss Lafosse.s indiscretions. Starring Frances McDormand, Amy Adams, and Ciaran Hinds.
Release date: March 7, 2008
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Win 'Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day' booksMy Village StokenewingtonFriday 15th August 2008MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY, the fabulous new romantic comedy is in cinemas nationwide from August 15 . We?re giving you the chance to win one of 5 copies of the book by Winifred Watson on which the film is based.
MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAYBoston HeraldSaturday 16th August 2008Though the rights to this 1938 Winifred Watson novel were sold three times, it took almost 70 years for Hollywood to finally put this lighthearted romantic farce on film....
events calendarVisalia Times-Delta / Tulare Advance-RegisterMonday 18th August 2008Three stars ?Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day? Here is a movie that?s the cinematic equivalent of a cream puff: light, soft and delicious. It?s the type of screwball comedy that harkens back to the days of Katherine Hepburn, Carole Lombard and Mae West.
Coming upMiami HeraldMonday 18th August 2008Aug. 19: New on DVD: Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day, a winsome, madcap throwback set in London on the eve of World War II, stars Frances McDormand as the spinster Guinevere Pettigrew.
