Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)

Director:

Bharat Nalluri

Writers (WGA):

David Magee (screenplay) and
Simon Beaufoy (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

27 March 2008 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Every Woman Will Have Her Day

Plot:

Guinevere Pettigrew, a middle-aged London governess, finds herself unfairly dismissed from her job. An attempt to gain new employment catapults her into the glamorous world and dizzying social whirl of an American actress and singer, Delysia Lafosse.

Plot Keywords:

Governess | Singer | Nightclub | Lingerie | Piano

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Amy Adams	...	Delysia Lafosse
David Alexander	...	Chestnut Seller
Clare Clifford	...	Margery
Christina Cole	...	Charlotte Warren
Stephanie Cole	...	Miss Holt
Beatie Edney	...	Mrs. Brummegan
Shirley Henderson	...	Edythe DuBarry
Ciarán Hinds	...	Joe Bloomfield
Sarah Kants	...	Annabel Darlington
Sally Leonard	...	Woman at Train Station
Frances McDormand	...	Miss Guinivere Pettigrew
Katy Murphy	...	Miss Holt's Assistant
Lee Pace	...	Michael Pardue
Tom Payne	...	Phil Goldman
Tim Potter	...	Nightclub Patron
Matt Ryan	...	Gerry
Mark Strong	...	Nick Cordorelli
Mo Zinal	...	Lenny (as Mo Zainal)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Fiddy	...	Party-goer (uncredited)
Silvia Logan	...	Nightclub Patron's Lover (uncredited)
Chris Mansfield	...	Prison Guard (uncredited)
Leonard Silver	...	Butler (uncredited)
Pauline Stone	...	Society Lady (uncredited)
Ben Wood	...	Fan (uncredited)

Directed by
Bharat Nalluri

Writing credits (WGA)
David Magee		(screenplay) and
Simon Beaufoy		(screenplay)
Winifred Watson		(novel)

Produced by
Nellie Bellflower	....	producer
Jane Frazer	....	co-producer
Stephen Garrett	....	producer
Maggi Townley	....	associate producer
Paul Webster	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Paul Englishby

Cinematography by
John de Borman		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Barney Pilling

Casting by
Leo Davis

Production Design by
Sarah Greenwood

Art Direction by
Nick Gottschalk
Niall Moroney		(supervising art director)

Set Decoration by
Katie Spencer

Costume Design by
Michael O'Connor

Makeup Department
Anita Burger	....	extras hair stylist
Anita Burger	....	extras makeup artist
Fae Hammond	....	hair designer
Fae Hammond	....	makeup designer
Sharon Martin	....	key hair stylist
Sharon Martin	....	key makeup artist
Sue Westwood	....	hair stylist (as Su Westwood)
Sue Westwood	....	makeup artist (as Su Westwood)
Ursula Adelhelm	....	makeup trainee (uncredited)
Francesco Alberico	....	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
John Crampton	....	unit manager
Simon Fraser	....	production manager
Lucie Graves	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dan Channing-Williams	....	additional third assistant director
Guy Heeley	....	first assistant director
Zoe Liang	....	additional third assistant director (as Zoe Laing)
Charlie Reed	....	third assistant director
Anthony Wilcox	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Joshua Barraud	....	stand-by props (as Josh Barraud)
Mark Bewley	....	head of department plasterer
Mark Billingham	....	dressing props
Ken Burnett	....	property storeman (as Kenny Burnett)
Netty Chapman	....	stand-by art director
Raymond Churchouse	....	supervising plasterer (as Ray Churchouse)
Stephen Conway	....	dressing props
Guy Cope	....	stand-by rigger
Gavin Dean	....	art department runner
Emma Hanson	....	sculptor
Alison Harvey	....	props buyer
David Thomas Haynes	....	head of department painter
John Haynes	....	supervising painter
Lee Hosken	....	stand-by carpenter
Tony Hoskins	....	head of department carpenter
Simon Hutchings	....	stand-by painter
Gary Martin	....	dressing props
Daryn McLaughlan	....	assistant art director
Elly Meyrick	....	assistant props buyer
Eddie O'Neill	....	supervising stagehand
Sarah Pasquali	....	graphic artist
Adrian Platt	....	dressing props
Simon Riley	....	dressing props
Nigel Ross	....	stand-by stagehand
Russell Sargent	....	supervising carpenter
Kristin Theyers	....	stand-by props
Sophie Tyler	....	assistant set decorator
Stuart Watson	....	construction manager
Stephen Alan Wilson	....	supervising carpenter (as Stephen Wilson)
Dennis Wiseman	....	property master
Lee Wiseman	....	dressing props
Dorrie Young	....	art department assistant
Andrea Couch	....	draughtsperson (uncredited)
Tony Marks	....	carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Harry Barnes	....	foley editor (as Harry Barns)
Oliver Brierley	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer (as Oliver Brierly)
Paul Conway	....	adr supervisor
Michael Fentum	....	sound effects editor
Alex Fielding	....	sound mix technician (as Alexander Fielding)
Steve Finn	....	boom operator
Arthur Graley	....	foley artist
Nigel Heath	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jim McBride	....	sound maintenance
Dan Morgan	....	dialogue editor
Chris Munro	....	production sound mixer
Julian Slater	....	supervising sound editor
Chris Sturmer	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Ruth Sullivan	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
James Davis III	....	special effects technician (as James Davis)
Hugh Goodbody	....	special effects technician
Mark Holt	....	special effects supervisor
Jamie Weguelin	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Louie Alexander	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore CFC
Jaume Arteman	....	compositor: Double Negative
Ben Baker	....	head of digital lab: Framestore CFC
Adrian Banton	....	senior compositor: Double Negative
Clare Brody	....	data operator: Framestore CFC
Paul Burke	....	scanning and recording: Framestore
Andy Burrow	....	scanning and recording manager: Framestore CFC
Francesca Canducci	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore CFC
Ian Copeland	....	rotoscope artist: Double Negative
Jerome Dewhurst	....	digital lab engineer: Framestore CFC
Miles Drake	....	studio manager: Double Negative
Eric D'Souza	....	digital lab engineer: Framestore CFC
Julian Foddy	....	3D artist: Double Negative
Azzard Gordon	....	matchmove artist: Double Negative
Pete Hanson	....	studio manager: Double Negative
Jeremy Hardin	....	3D artist: Double Negative
Adam Hawkes	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore CFC
Karsten Hecker	....	scanning and recording: Framestore CFC
Joe Hoare	....	scanning and recording: Framestore CFC
John Inch	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore CFC
Alex Ireland	....	compositor: Double Negative
Yan Jennings	....	film mastering engineer: Framestore CFC
David Johnston	....	data operator: Framestore CFC
James Long	....	data operator: Framestore CFC
Kevin Lowery	....	film mastering engineer: Framestrore CFC
Veronica Marcano	....	scanning and recording: Framestore CFC (as Veronica Mercano)
Jan Maroske	....	compositor: Double Negative
Gurel Mehmet	....	digital matte painter: Double Negative
John Moffatt	....	visual effects supervisor: Double Negative
Kate Phillips	....	visual effects producer: Double Negative
Ian Redmond	....	digital lab engineer: Framestore CFC
Jimmy Saul	....	scanning and recording: Framestore CFC (as James Saul)
Dan Snape	....	compositor: Double Negative
Nick Stanley	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore CFC
Melissa Taylor	....	visual effects executive producer: Double Negative
Odean Thompson	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore CFC (as O'Dean Thompson)
Christian Toft	....	3D artist: Double Negative
Annabel Wright	....	conform editor: Framestore CFC
Matthew Baker	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore CFC (uncredited)
Zachary Bloom	....	scanning and recording: Framestore CFC (uncredited)
Turea Blyth	....	visual effects editorial: Framestore CFC (uncredited)
Nik Brownlee	....	digital compositor: Double Negative (uncredited)
Richard Edwards	....	data operator: Framestore CFC (uncredited)
Mai Gray	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore CFC (uncredited)
Alistair Hamer	....	film mastering engineer (uncredited)
Adam Hawkes	....	title compositor (uncredited)
Lee Ifans	....	visual effects editor: Double Negative (uncredited)
Taz Lodder	....	technical support: Double Negative (uncredited)
Lee Rankin	....	scanning and recording: Framestore CFC (uncredited)

Stunts
Tim Halloran	....	stunt performer
Curtis Rivers	....	stunt performer
Paul Weston	....	stunt coordinator
Curtis Rivers	....	stunt double: Mark Strong (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Dave Brennan	....	electrician (as David Brennan)
Kerry Brown	....	still photographer
Roy Elston	....	electrical rigger
Chuck Finch	....	gaffer
Stephen Finch	....	gaffer (as Steve Finch)
Tommy Finch	....	rigging gaffer
Max Glickman	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Leigh Gold	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Merritt Gold	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Rebecca Jeffrey	....	camera continuity: "b" camera (as Rebecca Carrigan)
Dylan Jones	....	video assist operator
Paul Kelly	....	rigging electrician
Jamie Knight	....	electrician
Dash Lilley	....	camera trainee: "b" camera
Malcolm McLean	....	additional photography
Billy Merrell	....	best boy
Richard Merrell	....	best boy
Ron Nicholls	....	grip: "b" camera (as Ron Nichols)
James Perry	....	camera trainee: "a" camera
Alastair Rae	....	Steadicam operator
Fred Reynolds	....	electrical rigger
Kenny Richards	....	electrical rigger
Tony Skinner	....	rigging electrician
Luke Stone	....	trainee grip
Robin Stone	....	grip: "a" camera
Tom Taylor	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Thomas Taylor)
Colin Townsend	....	generator operator
George White Jr.	....	rigging electrician (as George White)
Steve Wood	....	electrician

Casting Department
Lesley Gogarty	....	extras casting
Lissy Holm	....	associate casting director

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tim Aslam	....	assistant costume designer
Anthony Brookman	....	crowd costumier
Laura Day	....	corsetier
Magot Forster	....	costume maker
Jan Green	....	lingerie maker
Georgina Gunner	....	wardrobe supervisor
Andrew Hunt	....	wardrobe master
Kunza	....	corsetier
Yvonne Otzen	....	crowd costumier
Luan Placks	....	assistant costumer
Faith Thomas	....	costume assistant
Samantha Cousins	....	costume assistant (uncredited)
Claire Jennings	....	costume trainee (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Erika Brüning	....	film mastering producer: Framestore CFC (as Erika Bruning)
Tabitha Dean	....	editorial: Framestore CFC
Steve Farman	....	negative cutter
Jan Hogevold	....	digital intermediate executive producer: Framestore CFC
Christopher Lloyd	....	assembly editor
Esme Long	....	digital intermediate producer: Framestore CFC
Sandra McCallig	....	assistant editor
Lee McComish	....	negative cutter
Asa Shoul	....	colorist: Framestore CFC
Maria Stroka	....	senior digital intermediate producer: Framestore CFC
Stephen Bearman	....	colorist: dailies (uncredited)

Music Department
Chris Barrett	....	score recording and mixing assistant
James Bellamy	....	music editor
Christine Bergren	....	music legal and clearance
Karen Elliott	....	music supervisor
Paul Englishby	....	conductor
Paul Englishby	....	orchestrator
Paul Englishby	....	score producer
Isobel Griffiths	....	music contractor
Nick Moss	....	musician: solo clairinet
Alex Nutton	....	score recording and mixing assistant
Nyree Pinder	....	score coordinator: Hothouse Music
Colin Rae	....	music copyist
Chris Traves	....	additional music recordist
Nick Wollage	....	music recordist
Nick Wollage	....	score mixer

Transportation Department
Dave Ballard	....	driver: construction stand-by
Mike Beaven	....	unit driver
Mark Bellett	....	driver: facilities
Allan Bradshaw	....	unit driver
Debbie Bryant	....	driver: facilities
Roy Clarke	....	unit driver
Gary Cook	....	driver: facilities
Ben Dillon	....	action vehicles: MGM Cars
George Green	....	driver: facilities
Dave Hopkin	....	driver: facilities
Dave Jones	....	driver: facilities
Paul Jones	....	driver: facilities
Peter Mercer	....	unit driver
Enyo Mortty	....	unit driver (as Enyo Morty)
Thomas Oakman	....	driver: construction
Eddie Rodmell	....	driver: facilities (as Eddie Rodmel)
Colin Sheffield	....	driver: facilities
Colin Simmons	....	unit driver
Barry Stevenson	....	unit driver (as Barry Stephenson)
Colin Townsend	....	driver: facilities

Other crew
Pip Ayers	....	electronic press kit director
Jules Baker-Smith	....	assistant to director
Kellie Belle	....	clearance services: Bellwood Media
Emma Brazier	....	assistant accountant
Lloyd Buck	....	animal handler (as Lloyd Bucks)
Deepti Burton	....	legal services: Wiggin LLP
Anya Chmura	....	assets representative
Clair Chrysler	....	stand-in
Jessica Cole	....	assistant: Jane Frazer
Andrew Gwyn Davies	....	assistant production coordinator
Rhiannon Mair Davies	....	production runner (as Rhiannon Davies)
Gayle Dickie	....	floor runner
Tom Edmondson	....	floor runner
Richard Gibbs	....	catering director: Reel Meals (Take 2 )
Synnöve Godeseth	....	assistant location manager (as Synnove Godeseth)
Louise Green	....	assistant post-production accountant
Sam Haveland	....	floor runner (as Sam Haviland)
Eva Hawkins	....	trainee: FT2
Sue Hills	....	script supervisor
Mick Hurrell	....	health and safety advisor
Ali James	....	assistant location manager
Rebecca Jeffrey	....	production coordinator (as Rebecca Carrigan)
Carol Jones	....	animal handler
Sandra Jones	....	catering assistant: Reel Meals (Take 2 )
Martin Joy	....	additional location manager
Debbie Kaye	....	animal handler
Beth Hearn Keech	....	assistant: Nellie Bellflower
Alexandra Kosevic	....	assistant: Stephen Garrett
Manda Levin	....	script editor
Stacy Mann	....	unit publicist
Zahara Mansouri	....	assistant choreographer
Joy Maxwell Davis	....	unit nurse
Charles Moore	....	legal services: Wiggin LLP
Dave Morley	....	construction nurse
Jack Murphy	....	choreographer
Clive Noakes	....	lab contact: Deluxe
Nick Oliver	....	location scout
Kevin O'Shea	....	insurance: AON/Albert G Ruben Insurance Services
Katharine Otway	....	legal services: Wiggin LLP
Maggie Phelan	....	production accountant
Emma Pill	....	location manager
Gill Raddings	....	animal handler
Frances Richardson	....	first assistant accountant
John Rose	....	animal handler
Lara Sargent	....	post-production accountant
Chris Scannell	....	chef: Reel Meals (Take 2 )
Katherine Tidy	....	home economist (as Cath Tidy)
Joan Washington	....	dialect coach
Rebecca Wolf	....	assistant accountant
Maria Zubiuk	....	catering assistant: Reel Meals (Take 2 )
Nic Benns	....	title designer (uncredited)
James Fiddy	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Jamie H. Zelermyer	....	production executive (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Keylight Entertainment Group
• Kudos Productions Ltd.
• Twins Financing (produced in association with)

Distributors

• Focus Features (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• EuropaCorp. Distribution (2009) (France) (theatrical)
• Long Shong Entertainment Multimedia Company (2008) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
• Odeon (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Blue Sky Media (2007) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• Castello Lopes Multimedia (2008) (Portugal) (all media)
• Deltamac Entertainment (2008) (Hong Kong) (all media)
• FS Film Oy (2008) (Finland) (all media)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2009) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Double Negative (visual effects)

Other Companies

• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance
• Access Bookings  accommodation
• Air Lyndhurst Studios  music recording and mixing facility (as Air Lyndhurst, London)
• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies/mobiles
• Bellwood Media  clearance services
• C&M Location Services  security
• Deluxe  color
• Framestore CFC  digital intermediate
• Goldcrest Post Production London  adr recorded at (as Goldcrest Studios)
• Hackenbacker Audio Post Production  audio facilities
• Hackenbacker Audio Post Production  sound re-recorded at
• Hothouse Music  music supervisor
• Howard Schwartz Recording  adr recorded at
• Joe Dunton & Company  camera equipment provided by
• Kodak  film stock
• London Session Orchestra, The  orchestra (uncredited)
• MGM Cars  action vehicles
• Midnight Transfer  telecine
• Momoco/Maguffin  main titles and end credits
• Natural Addiction  craft service (as Natural Addictions)
• POP Sound  adr recorded at
• Panalux  grip and lighting equipment
• Pivotal Post  editing equipment
• Production Copier Company  production equipment and services
• Professional Negative Cutting  negative cutting
• Reel Meals(Take 2)  catering
• Sargent-Disc  payroll services
• The Casting Network  extras casting
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack
• Voice Activated  adr voice casting
• Watson Brown  construction company
• West 7 Post Production  editing equipment
• Wiggin  legal services

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some partial nudity and innuendo.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43967) | Hong Kong:IIA | Finland:K-7 | UK:PG | South Korea:12 | Ireland:PG | New Zealand:PG | Netherlands:6 | South Africa:PG | Sweden:Btl | Singapore:PG | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK

Company:

Keylight Entertainment Group

Trivia:

Frances McDormand's character Guinevere Pettigrew claims to be raised by a clergyman, when in real life, McDormand's adoptive father is Canadian minister Vernan McDormand.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Johnny Mercer's Dream, a lovely song and fitting the mood of the scene, wasn't written until 1944.

Quotes:

Joe Blumfield: That scarf, if I may say, looks perfect on you.
Guinevere Pettigrew: Well, thank you. It was a present. You know, I think it's the most beautiful thing I've ever worn.
Joe Blumfield: The flatterer has been out-flattered.
Guinevere Pettigrew: Sorry?
Joe Blumfield: It's one of mine, the design. Last year, for Mimi Coture.
Guinevere Pettigrew: My goodness!
Joe Blumfield: You really didn't know? Well that is a compliment indeed.

Movie Connections:

References Four's a Crowd (1938)

Soundtrack:

If I Didn't Care

cute, light-hearted movie

Cute, light-hearted movie with heart, and a lesson for our times! The scene where Amy Adams sings one number had me in tears! I pulled out the Kleenex. The music is the star. It lifted the mood where the film could have turned somber. Nice quality of sound in the theater - I could almost make out the dialog if it weren't for the British accents. The dialog took 2nd place anyway as the sets, the costumes, the production, and the pacing dazzled, and moved the story at a nice a clip, too nice to bore. My friend couldn't make out the dialog but enjoyed it nonetheless! If you want a light-hearted afternoon or evening of entertainment, don't miss this one!