Plot
London, England, on the eve of World War II. Guinevere Pettigrew, a strict governess who is unable to keep a job, is fired again. Lost in the hostile city, a series of fortunate circumstances lead her to meet Delysia LaFosse, a glamorous and dazzling American jazz singer whose life is a chaos ruled by indecision, a continuous battle between love and fame.
Cast
Frances McDormand
Guinevere Pettigrew
Amy Adams
Delysia LaFosse
Lee Pace
Michael Pardew
Ciarán Hinds
Joe Blomfield
Shirley Henderson
Edythe Dubarry
Mark Strong
Nick Caldarelli
Tom Payne
Phil Goldman
Christina Cole
Charlotte Warren
Clare Clifford
Margery
Stephanie Cole
Miss Holt
Beatie Edney
Mrs. Brummegan
Sarah Kants
Annabel Darlington
Crew
Bharat Nalluri
Director
Paul Englishby
Original Music Composer
Simon Beaufoy
Screenplay
John de Borman
Director of Photography
Stephen Garrett
Producer
Nellie Bellflower
Producer
David Magee
Screenplay
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