Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day 2008

     This film is based on a book with the same title written by Winifred Watson.  The setting of this film is London in the 1930's.  Guinevere Pettigrew is a middle-aged, straitlaced vicar's daughter and she works as a London governess.  She finds herself unfairly dismissed from her job?  Miss Holt is the employment agency head and she says she cannot help her because Guinevere has been fired from four jobs!!  Instead, Guinevere heads off in search of an assignment intended for a colleague.  Flamboyant American singer-actress Delysia Lafosse is in need of a social secretary and not a nanny?  When Guinevere arrives at the luxurious penthouse apartment residence of Delysia, she learns that Delysia is involved with three men!!  A penniless and devoted pianist Michael Pardue just released from prison.  A wealthy and controlling Nick Calderelli, the owner of the nightclub where Delysia is performing.  Young theater impresario Phil Goldman and he is in a position to cast her in the lead role in a West End play.  Suddenly and amazingly, Miss Pettigrew is swept up in the unknown world of high society??
     Miss Pettigrew's entire life changes in just 24 hours!!  She has a much needed makeover by her employer.  She attends a fashion show hosted by a fashion maven.  She meets lingerie designer Joe Blomfield.  She becomes fast friends with Delysia.  Fantastically, Delysia and Michael set sail for New York City aboard the Queen Mary.  Joe comes to Victoria Station and he tells Guinevere that she is the woman for him!!  This is a feel-good fairy tale and if you are going to live, at least do it for a day!!  5* (I really liked this movie)  
92 min, Comedy directed by Bharat Nalluri with Frances McDormand, Amy Adams, Ciaran Hinds, David Alexander, Clare Clifford, Christina Cole, Stephanie Cole, Beatie Edney, Shirley Henderson, Sarah Kants, Ally Leonard, Katy Murphy, Lee Pace, Tom Payne, Tim Potter.   

Note:  Imdb 7.1 out of 10, Rotten Tomatoes 78% critic 71% audience, Common Sense Media S Jhoanna Robeldo, age 13+, 3* out of 5*, 3* sex, 3* drinking, drugs & smoking.  Metacritic 63 out of 100 with 27 critics (positive 18, mixed 9) 7.4 out of 10 user score with 36 reviews (27 positive, 8 mixed, 1 negative), Amazon 4.6* out of 5* with 465 reviews, Letterboxd 3.4* out of 5* with 16 reviews.  Goodreads gives the book 3.97* out of 5 with 12,578 ratings.