Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
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- Synopsis
- A late-'30s-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 ......
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- Starring
- Frances McDormand, Amy Adams, Lee Pace, Ciarán Hinds, Shirley Henderson
- Director(s)
- Bharat Nalluri
- Distributor(s)
- Focus Features
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 93 min.
Critic Reviews
San Francisco Chronicle | Ruthe SteinAdd Critic to Favorites
Frothy and exuberantly entertaining - in part because of the sexual innuendoes - it's the best romantic comedy so far this year.Read the full review
ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites
Adams shines brightly, reinforcing the image she projected in Junebug and enhanced in Enchanted and Charlie Wilson's War. At this time of the year, it's tough to find a more diverting way to spend 90 minutes in a multiplex.Read the full review
The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk HoneycuttAdd Critic to Favorites
Sustains itself through terrific forward momentum and two glorious star turns by gifted actresses Frances McDormand and Amy Adams.Read the full review
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