Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day (2008) 9/10

Starring : Frances McDormand, Amy Adams, Lee Pace, Mark Strong, Ciaran Hinds, Shirley Henderson
Director : Bahrat Nalluri
Running Time : 92 mins

When she is unfairly dismissed from her job as a governess, highly conservative Guinivere Pettigrew (McDormand) lies about her references to start a new job and finds herself whisked into the confusingly sordid life of American singer and actress Delysia Lafosse (Adams) and, in spite of her conservative nature, takes quite a shine to her.

I didn’t know what I’d make of this movie which pretty much seems to have flown under the radar since its release, but I was amazed at how much I enjoyed it. The acting is solid, the characters are likeable, and Lee Pace’s British accent was good enough to make me doubt he was American. The sets did put me off a little, as there was something a little too American about them, but in spite of that I thought this was simply put a great period comedy drama.

You’ll like this if you liked : Bright Young Things