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The Resource Miss Pettigrew lives for a day, Focus Features presents a Kudos Pictures and Keylight Entertainment production ; produced by Nellie Bellflower and Stephen Garrett ; screenplay by David Magee and Simon Beaufoy ; directed by Bharat Nalluri

Miss Pettigrew lives for a day, Focus Features presents a Kudos Pictures and Keylight Entertainment production ; produced by Nellie Bellflower and Stephen Garrett ; screenplay by David Magee and Simon Beaufoy ; directed by Bharat Nalluri

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In 1939 London, Miss Guinevere Pettigrew is a middle-aged governess who finds herself once again unfairly dismissed from her job. Now she must seize the day if she wants a job. She does this by intercepting an employment assignment outside of her comfort level as social secretary. Arriving at a penthouse apartment for the interview, Miss Pettigrew is catapulted into the glamorous world and dizzying social whirl of an American actress and singer, Delysia Lafosse. Suddenly, Miss Pettigrew finds herself swept into the world of high society. Within hours she is living it up. Taking the social secretary designation to heart, she tries to help her new friend Delysia navigate both a love life and career. This is complicated by the three men in Delysias life: devoted pianist Michael, intimidating nightclub owner Nick, and impressionable junior impresario Phil. Miss Pettigrew herself is unexpectedly drawn to the gallant Joe, a successful designer who is tenuously engaged to haughty fashion maven Edythe - the one person who senses that the new social secretary may be out of her element and schemes to undermine her. Over the next 24 hours, Guinevere and Delysia will empower each other to discover their romantic destinies
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
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Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (92 min.)
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008
  • Based on the novel by Winifred Watson
  • Special features : Deleted scenes; Miss Pettigrew's long trip to Hollywood; Feature commentary with director Bharat Nalluri; Making an unforgettable day
Contents
  • Side A. Anamorphic widescreen [version]
  • side B. Full frame [version]
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Miss Pettigrew lives for a day
Title
Miss Pettigrew lives for a day
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Focus Features presents a Kudos Pictures and Keylight Entertainment production ; produced by Nellie Bellflower and Stephen Garrett ; screenplay by David Magee and Simon Beaufoy ; directed by Bharat Nalluri
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Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
Summary
In 1939 London, Miss Guinevere Pettigrew is a middle-aged governess who finds herself once again unfairly dismissed from her job. Now she must seize the day if she wants a job. She does this by intercepting an employment assignment outside of her comfort level as social secretary. Arriving at a penthouse apartment for the interview, Miss Pettigrew is catapulted into the glamorous world and dizzying social whirl of an American actress and singer, Delysia Lafosse. Suddenly, Miss Pettigrew finds herself swept into the world of high society. Within hours she is living it up. Taking the social secretary designation to heart, she tries to help her new friend Delysia navigate both a love life and career. This is complicated by the three men in Delysias life: devoted pianist Michael, intimidating nightclub owner Nick, and impressionable junior impresario Phil. Miss Pettigrew herself is unexpectedly drawn to the gallant Joe, a successful designer who is tenuously engaged to haughty fashion maven Edythe - the one person who senses that the new social secretary may be out of her element and schemes to undermine her. Over the next 24 hours, Guinevere and Delysia will empower each other to discover their romantic destinies
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videorecording
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Miss Pettigrew lives for a day (Motion picture)
Credits note
Director of photography, John de Borman ; editor, Barney Pilling ; music composed by Paul Englishby ; costume designer, Michael O'Connor ; production designer, Sarah Greenwood
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some partial nudity and innuendo
Language note
English or dubbed French dialogue, with optional French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
LC call number
PN1995.9.C55
LC item number
M577 2008
PerformerNote
Frances McDormand, Amy Adams, Lee Pace, Ciarán Hinds, Shirley Henderson, Mark Strong
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1962-
  • 1965-
  • 1953-
  • 1979-
  • 1963-
  • 1906-2002
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  • Nalluri, Bharat
  • Bellflower, Nellie
  • Garrett, Stephen
  • Magee, David
  • Beaufoy, Simon
  • Adams, Amy
  • Henderson, Shirley
  • Hinds, Ciarán
  • McDormand, Frances
  • Pace, Lee
  • Strong, Mark
  • Watson, Winifred
  • Focus Features
  • Keylight Entertainment Group
  • Kudos Pictures (Firm)
  • Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
92
Series statement
Spotlight series
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  • Watson, Winifred
  • Social secretaries
  • Women entertainers
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Women
  • Nineteen thirties
  • London (England)
  • Women
  • Films comiques
  • Films d'amour
  • Secrétaires privés
  • Secretarios sociales
  • Actrices
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Nineteen thirties
  • Social secretaries
  • Women entertainers
  • Women
  • England
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Miss Pettigrew lives for a day, Focus Features presents a Kudos Pictures and Keylight Entertainment production ; produced by Nellie Bellflower and Stephen Garrett ; screenplay by David Magee and Simon Beaufoy ; directed by Bharat Nalluri
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Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008
  • Based on the novel by Winifred Watson
  • Special features : Deleted scenes; Miss Pettigrew's long trip to Hollywood; Feature commentary with director Bharat Nalluri; Making an unforgettable day
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Side A. Anamorphic widescreen [version] -- side B. Full frame [version]
Control code
ocn226377602
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (92 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025195016230
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 62102017
  • 105684
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD (double-sided), region 1, double-sided, full screen (1.33:1) and widescreen (2.35:1) presentations; Dolby Digital 5.1
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Miss Pettigrew lives for a day, Focus Features presents a Kudos Pictures and Keylight Entertainment production ; produced by Nellie Bellflower and Stephen Garrett ; screenplay by David Magee and Simon Beaufoy ; directed by Bharat Nalluri
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008
  • Based on the novel by Winifred Watson
  • Special features : Deleted scenes; Miss Pettigrew's long trip to Hollywood; Feature commentary with director Bharat Nalluri; Making an unforgettable day
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Side A. Anamorphic widescreen [version] -- side B. Full frame [version]
Control code
ocn226377602
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (92 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025195016230
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 62102017
  • 105684
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD (double-sided), region 1, double-sided, full screen (1.33:1) and widescreen (2.35:1) presentations; Dolby Digital 5.1
Video recording format
DVD

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