Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
An attempt to gain new employment catapults a dismissed middle-aged London governess into the glamorous world and dizzying social whirl of an American actress and singer, Delysia Lafosse.
1974, Queensland, Australia
23 October 1962, London, England, UK
11 April 1981, Swansea, Wales, UK
5 August 1963, London, England, UK
24 November 1965, Kincardine, Fife, Scotland, UK
20 August 1974, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy
9 February 1953, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
1963, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
21 December 1982, Chelmsford, Essex, England, UK
5 October 1941, Solihull, Warwickshire, England, UK
23 June 1957, Chicago, Illinois, USA
1959, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
8 May 1982, London, England, UK
25 March 1979, Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA
February 02, 2009
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is a well-acted comedy with enough old-fashioned qualities to make it an enjoyable experience for long-standing audiences.
March 10, 2008
[Ciaran Hinds is] a terrific character actor, and he actually gets to play somewhat of a romantic lead in the story with Frances McDormand, which I thought was so sweet and gave this film just a little bit of gravity.
March 07, 2008
A lively and often enchanting '30s screwball that just happens to be brand-new.
September 17, 2008
The spectre of impending war hangs heavily in the background of this romantic comedy, giving it a bit more heft.
June 03, 2013
Fanciful wit to spare, and Adams is sheer delight.
August 15, 2008
Adams is adorable as the wide-eyed would-be starlet, with McDormand spot-on as the sensible half of the odd couple. A delightfully frivolous screwball comedy.
March 07, 2008
At least Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day has the good grace to go wrong quickly; you don't have to sit there squirming with doubt.
February 27, 2009
A valentine to a by-gone era; one of the ten best films of 2008
August 15, 2008
There's not a lot to it really--no deep underlying message other than an exploration of women's roles in society at the time.
March 07, 2008
You can't criticize a soufflé for not being a side of beef.
August 27, 2008
Period comedies are a tough act to swallow for some, but if you are on the fence at all, please make sure Miss Pettigrew lives for more than just one day."
March 07, 2008
Based on the 1938 novel by Winifred Watson, Miss Pettigrew is a veritable treat. Wisely cast, this handsome production is a delightful farcical fairy tale, bolstered by moments of depth and emotion.
