Guinevere Pettigrew (McDormand) is desparate. After being fired from her last few jobs, the employment agency refuses to help her, and she is living on the streets. While at the agency, she hears about a job for American actress Delysia Lafosse (Adams).
Delysia is also desparate. She wants to get the lead in a big play, and is willing to do anything to get the part. When Miss Pettigrew arrives, she helps Delysia sort through her relationships (she is dating three men). First there is Phil (Payne) the ambitious, young producer of a new stage show, which she wants the main part. Then there Nick (Strong) who runs the nightclub she sings in, and who she currently is living with. And finally there is Michael (Pace), the pianist who loves her. Delysia is impressed and hires Miss Pettigrew as her social secretary. After getting a makeover, Miss Pettigrew is asked to help patch up the relationship of Delysia's friend Edythe (Henderson) and her ex-fiance Joe (Hinds). And it's only her first day!
I love the screwball comedies of the 1930s (actually I love pretty much any film from the 1930s) which this film wants to be. I wasn't impressed with the trailers for this film, but I was pleasantly surprised. Amy Adams is adorably clueless, but in a feasible way. The rest of the cast does not disappoint, including Lee Pace as Michael. Pace is incredible on "Pushing Daisies," and he brings the same charisma to this part, without overplaying his part. Overall once you get into the story, you know what will happen (or what you want to happen)...but you don't know how it will be executed, and in both cases it does not disappoint.
--: this is a cute, funny film...perfect for a girls night out (or in)
Rent it: to see a modern take on a classic genre of film
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) 92 minutes
Rating: PG-13 for some partial nudity and innuendo.
Director: Bharat Nalluri
Starring: Frances McDormand as Miss Pettigrew
Amy Adams Delysia
Ciaran Hinds as Joe
Lee Pace as Michael
Mark Strong as Nick
Shirley Henderson as Edythe
Tom Payne as Phil
Delysia is also desparate. She wants to get the lead in a big play, and is willing to do anything to get the part. When Miss Pettigrew arrives, she helps Delysia sort through her relationships (she is dating three men). First there is Phil (Payne) the ambitious, young producer of a new stage show, which she wants the main part. Then there Nick (Strong) who runs the nightclub she sings in, and who she currently is living with. And finally there is Michael (Pace), the pianist who loves her. Delysia is impressed and hires Miss Pettigrew as her social secretary. After getting a makeover, Miss Pettigrew is asked to help patch up the relationship of Delysia's friend Edythe (Henderson) and her ex-fiance Joe (Hinds). And it's only her first day!
I love the screwball comedies of the 1930s (actually I love pretty much any film from the 1930s) which this film wants to be. I wasn't impressed with the trailers for this film, but I was pleasantly surprised. Amy Adams is adorably clueless, but in a feasible way. The rest of the cast does not disappoint, including Lee Pace as Michael. Pace is incredible on "Pushing Daisies," and he brings the same charisma to this part, without overplaying his part. Overall once you get into the story, you know what will happen (or what you want to happen)...but you don't know how it will be executed, and in both cases it does not disappoint.
--: this is a cute, funny film...perfect for a girls night out (or in)
Rent it: to see a modern take on a classic genre of film
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) 92 minutes
Rating: PG-13 for some partial nudity and innuendo.
Director: Bharat Nalluri
Starring: Frances McDormand as Miss Pettigrew
Amy Adams Delysia
Ciaran Hinds as Joe
Lee Pace as Michael
Mark Strong as Nick
Shirley Henderson as Edythe
Tom Payne as Phil
I think you are right, this is perfect for a girls night out /in. Oh course the company you keep helps with that one as well. :)
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