‘Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day’ as Rare as Boobs Without Silicone in Hollywood

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CHICAGO – Character comedies that actually have some depth and fun are as rare as boobs without silicone in Hollywood. “Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day” reaches these heights with a sensibility of an old studio picture with stylized glamour, lovable rogues and at the center the great Frances McDormand as the title character taking a chance in 24 sparkling and event-filled hours.

McDormand is Miss Pettigrew: a proper governess in late 1930s London who can’t keep a job because of her stubborn propriety. When the agency that sponsors her refuses to give another reference, Pettigrew takes matters into her own hands by stealing a job posting.

She shows up to begin her situation as a “social secretary” to up-and-coming American actress Delysia Lafosse (the luminous Amy Adams).

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Amy Adams and Lee Pace in Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day
Amy Adams and Lee Pace in “Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day”.
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Frances McDormand in Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day
Frances McDormand in “Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day”.
Photo credit: IMDb


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