Not at the cinema, or any highly advertised venue (I seemed to have missed all the publicity): I came across it in a bargain DVD stack. Although, I must confess: I saw the movie first. Miss Pettigrew was one of those fortunate discoveries I claim credit for it, even if hundreds of bloggers discovered her long before me. Do you want to experience movie bliss? Then, don't miss Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, as your day will be as bright as newly minted penny, after a viewing.I generally discover books by chance rather than design: I avoid heavily publicised books, ignore the recommendations of my friends, and read book reviews after I have read the book (I find them much more interesting then). Congratulations are hereby given to the fine, fine script and story, as well. Needless to say, the sets and costumes from the late 1930's are grand and so are the film's art direction and photography. But, really, this is McDormand's film, as she is the heart and soul of the picture and deservedly so, for her performance is absolutely enchanting and touching. The rest of the players are also wonderful, with a word of mention extended to Shirley Henderson for her nice turn as a conniving, inconvenient woman. Adams is engaging as the beautiful but mixed-up starlet while Hinds is marvelous as the man who rediscovers what is important in life. Is it possible to go from rags to riches in twenty four hours? Definitely, maybe! This is a lovely film with a great plot and a terrific cast. Not only that, Delysia whisks Miss Pettigrew off to a fashion show and salon, where the new social secretary gets a makeover and meets a rich, handsome man (Ciaran Hinds) with eyes for HER. There is a third man in Delysia's life and the young beauty is juggling suitors in a quest to become a bonafide star of the screen. Not missing a beat, Miss Pettigrew gets the situation under control with her innate wisdom. Moneybags returns or Delysia will be in a heap of trouble.
But, what doings! Delysia has had a male guest, overnight, who is not the man who owns the flat where she is currently bunking! The interloper must be ushered out before Mr. Making a beeline to the appropriate home, she encounters the young starlet, Delysia La Fosse (Amy Adams) who asked for her services. Absolutely desperate for work, Miss Pettigrew hears of a position as a social secretary as she is walking out the agency's door.
Although she has worked for a placement agency in the past, they give her the cold shoulder this time, mostly because her last three stints as a nanny, with impossible children, fared badly.
Miss Pettigrew (Frances McDormand) is a penniless nanny, currently out of a job.
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