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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
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Directed by Bharat Nalluri
A late-1930s era London governess hired to work in the home of a high-profile nightclub chanteuse gets a taste of the good life when she is assigned the task of sorting out the singer's many unseemly affairs in a period comedy starring Frances McDormand and adapted from the novel by Winifred Watson. Simon Beaufoy and David Magee co-author a screenplay directed by Bharat Nalluri. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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rbmunroerbmunroe Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day
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"The title of this film pretty much sums the story up. You can image Miss Pettigrew quite well just from her name. Perhaps you had Miss Pettigrew in your 9th grade English literature class or she was your kindergarten teacher. Her stockings always have a run in them, she never wears makeup, her dress always looks at though it were made out of the fabric of a overly patterned curtain and her hair is always piled on top of her head in a bun in unattractive wispy curls. You just knew if you could " [More]
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"A delightful romp that made me laugh out loud! Francis Mc Dormand shines! " [More]
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"Basically another version of the Cinderella fairy tale, this time featuring a middle-aged woman. Not a lot of character development or weight to the plot, and you can see where it's all going to end, but the cast is a delight. You feel for Frances McDormand's Miss Pettigrew, the one sensible head to be found in the frivolous, gossipy society she's stepped into. Amy Adams bubbles brightly; Lee Pace is adorable as her true love and musical partner. Their scen " [More]
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