Directed by:
Bharat NalluriCinematography:
John de BormanComposer:
Paul EnglishbyCast:
Frances McDormand, Amy Adams, Ciarán Hinds, Shirley Henderson, Mark Strong, Christina Cole, Chris Mansfield, Lee Pace, Matt Ryan, Beatie Edney, Tom Payne (more)Plots(1)
Romantic comedy based on the novel by Winifred Watson. Frances McDormand stars as Miss Pettigrew, a dowdy governess struggling to find employment in 1930s London after being unfairly dismissed from her previous job. She unexpectedly finds herself fulfilling the role of social secretary for glamorous American actress and singer Delysia Lafosse (Amy Adams), whose life is an unending social whirl - the complete opposite of Miss Pettigrew's own drab existence. Despite their differences, Miss Pettigrew becomes Delysia's confidante and personal aide, and is witness to many of the joys and indiscretions that thrive in this heady, high-society climate. Could it be that Miss Pettigrew has finally found her calling? (Universal Pictures UK)
(more)Cast
![Frances McDormand](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/766/163766154_996d62.jpg)
Frances McDormand
USA
Best movies:
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Fargo (1996)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
![Amy Adams](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/003/165003682_10adfb.jpg)
Amy Adams
Italy
Best movies:
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Arrival (2016)
The Fighter (2010)
![Ciarán Hinds](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272443_ca457a.jpg)
Ciarán Hinds
UK
Best movies:
Hamlet (2015) (theatrical recording)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Road to Perdition (2002)
![Shirley Henderson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270449_a99b19.jpg)
Shirley Henderson
UK
Best movies:
Trainspotting (1996)
The Way We Live Now (2001) (series)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
![Mark Strong](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/160/165160279_29ca4c.jpg)
Mark Strong
UK
Best movies:
Low Winter Sun (2006) (TV movie)
The Long Firm (2004) (TV movie)
Stardust (2007)
![Christina Cole](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/354/354054_638624.jpg)
Christina Cole
UK
Best movies:
Casino Royale (2006)
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) (series)
Foyle's War (2002) (series)
Chris Mansfield
Best movies:
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Jonathan Creek (1997) (series)
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)
![Lee Pace](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/329/164329234_9c24eb.jpg)
Lee Pace
USA
Best movies:
Soldier's Girl (2003) (TV movie)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
![Matt Ryan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/275/162275784_1c318b.jpg)
Matt Ryan
UK
Best movies:
Constantine: City of Demons (2018) (series)
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020)
Constantine City of Demons: The Movie (2018)
![Beatie Edney](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/778/168778391_un01nh.jpg)
Beatie Edney
UK
Best movies:
In the Name of the Father (1993)
Wallander (2008) (series)
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) (series)
![Tom Payne](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/667/163667129_df25a7.jpg)
Tom Payne
UK
Best movies:
Wuthering Heights (2009) (TV movie)
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024)
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) (series)
Sally Leonard
Best movies:
Foyle's War (2002) (series)
Chromophobia (2005)
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)
![Stephanie Cole](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/517/160517942_e5f648.jpg)
Stephanie Cole
UK
Best movies:
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) (series)
International Velvet (1978)
Midsomer Murders (1997) (series)
Mo Zinal
Best movies:
Midsomer Murders (1997) (series)
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)
10,000 BC (2008)
Clare Clifford
Best movies:
Miss Potter (2006)
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)
Personal Services (1987)
Hester Ruoff
Best movies:
Boiling Point (2021)
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)
The Marine 6: Close Quarters (2018)
Tim Potter
UK
Best movies:
Finding Neverland (2004)
A Christmas Carol (1999) (TV movie)
House of the Dragon (2022) (series)