Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (Widescreen & Full Screen Edition)
by Bharat Nalluri
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Actor: Amy Adams, Frances McDormand, Lee Pace, Shirley Henderson, Tim PotterDirector: Bharat Nalluri
Brand: Universal
Cinematographer: John DeBorman
Composer: Paul Englishby
Conductor: Paul Englishby
Editor: Barney Pilling
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 92 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-08-19
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal Studios
DVD Reviews of Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (Widescreen & Full Screen Edition)
DVD Review: A Sweet, Lazy Afternoon Charmer
Summary: 4 Stars
MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY is a sweet, appealing way to spend a lazy afternoon. Set in London at the onset of WWII, MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY tells the story of two very different women whose paths cross briefly, making a huge impact in each other lives. This film leaves you feeling happy, with a big smile on your face.
Amy Adams and Frances McDormand are perfect foils for each other. Amy Adams plays the young, carefree, morally questionable, gorgeous young starlet (Delysia Lafosse); Frances McDormand is the plain, unassuming daughter of a clergyman, who makes a rather unsuccessful living as a governess (Miss Pettigrew). Miss Pettigrew has just been fired from another job, and Delysia finds herself in multiple romantic entanglements. The two women find each other, and each makes a big difference in the life of the other. Delysia Lafosse learns what she wants most in her heart, and Miss Pettigrew learns to live. In the end, both get everything that they deserve.
The performances from the entire cast are very pleasing, each person playing their somewhat stereotypical characters to a tee. The costuming is perfect for the period and simply lovely; I really enjoyed all the clothes in this one. The cinematography is muted and soft, working very nicely for the time period portrayed. Overall, this is a very well done film.
A cross between Cinderella and Pygmalion, MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY is a thoroughly enjoyable film, a charmer for the whole family. A real life fairy tale that leaves you contented and satisfied, everyone lives happily ever after. Which is exactly what you want.
DVD Review: Beyond boring
Summary: 1 Stars
I actually saw this in the movie theater and wanted my money back. The plot was totally unbelievable. The pretty woman in one of the leads was annoying and trying unsuccessfully to channel Marilyn Monroe and it was not at all convincing that the main character, Mrs. Perrigrew, a very plain and boring woman,would attract any male attention the way she did in the movie. It was just all silly and rediculous.DVD Review: A frothy concoction...but well worth a look.
Summary: 4 Stars
Over the years I've seen many film reviews that will label something as "frothy" or even a "frothy confection." This description never really spoke to me...but the other day, I watched MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY, and nothing could describe it better than a "frothy confection."
It's frothy because it's almost lighter than air. A lot of energy went into whipping it into something substantial...but the slightest pressure will deflate the integrity. It's a concoction because it is almost unrelentingly sweet and pretty much of no nutritional value.
This isn't to say it isn't fun to consume...because it certainly is.
Miss Pettigrew (Frances McDormand) is a dowdy, straight-laced nanny who has been fired from yet another job because she actually seems to insist on disciplining the children, and perhaps isn't a very good people person. It's the dawn of WWII in London, and there is simply no work to be found. In fact, she's trying to dig food out of the garbage, and is reduced to eating a soup kitchen, and she has lost all of her clothes except the old, brown items she's wearing. By "stealing" a job from her agency, she shows up at the door to a glamorous apartment, whose resident, Delycia (Amy Adams) is looking for a social secretary...a job Miss Pettigrew is not cut out for. Or so it would seem.
Delycia, however, is in the midst of a conundrum. She has one man upstairs in her bedroom (he's a theater producer, and Delycia wants to star in his next show...no matter the cost), but she needs to get rid of him, because the man who owns the apartment she's staying in is about to come over. Miss Pettigrew, almost despite her distaste for the situation, manages to extract Delysia from trouble, and Delysia takes an instant liking for her new "friend."
The movie essentially follows roughly a 24 hour period, in which we meet Delysia's several boyfriends, see the two new acquaintances head to a swanky lunch, pick out some new clothes for Miss Pettigrew, attend a fashion show, host a party and visit a nightclub. Everywhere they go, they meet the same little circle of socialites...a bunch of backstabbers, for the most part.
The movie mostly revolves around Delysia's need to decide which man is right for her (we know almost from the beginning, so mostly we're watching to see how Delysia gets there)...and even more enjoyably, watching Miss Pettigrew emerge from her shell and take some first, delicate steps towards truly reconnecting with mankind. The two women are just what the other needs to kick their lives forward. Not one moment of the film is truly surprising, and while there is plenty of sniping and scheming...no one is really an irredeemable villain.
While the film is not intellectually stimulating, it has lots going for it anyway. First of all, the costumes and sets are fabulous. The designers must have had the best time recreating the highest possible fashion of the time. (Pay special attention to Delysia's bedroom...it is a marvel.) I found myself literally grinning just looking at the movie.
And the performances are delightful. Amy Adams can't seem to fail to be charming. In ENCHANTED, she was warm, funny and irresistible. In MISS PETTIGREW...she's bubbly and full of life, but she's also neurotic and a bit of a floozy. Yet by the end, she's won us over. McDormand continues to do no wrong (in my book). What I like about her is that she can make herself appear plain, middle-aged bordering on elderly, dowdy, severe and humorless...and then in the twinkling of an eye, she drops 10-15 years, is radiant, intelligent and full of humorous mischief. The real fun of this film is watching her very subtle transformation.
I want to give special "shout outs" to Ciaran Hinds as the stuffy, reserved fashion designer who is intrigued by Miss Pettigrew, and to Shirley Henderson as the conniving Edythe. Hinds is just a amazingly commanding screen presence (I'm thinking of his imperious Julius Caesar in ROME), but here he shows his romantic side to really nice effect. Henderson is best known as Moaning Myrtle in the HARRY POTTER films...but here she is far from playing a teenager. Her distinctive voice serves her well in this juicy little role.
MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY is the kind of film you won't remember for long...but it was so delightful during its running time, and left me feeling good for awhile after its conclusion. Honestly, not many movies can even live up to that modest but admirable level.
DVD Review: What a delight!
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is just a breath of fresh air! A feel-good, rags-to-riches romantic comedy - the best kind in my opinion! Fantastic cast, fantastic plot, fantastic love story! Great music, great setting, great costumes, great humor! The story is just too sweet! True love can find you at any age and when you least expect it, and this movie is proof that one person can change your whole life for the better in just one day! Highly recommended! DVD Review: Great fun!
Summary: 5 Stars
I just finished watching this movie and I can tell you that there are several laugh-out-loud moments, and that the film overall is fantastic. You are drawn straight in to Miss Pettigrew's world and cannot help but sympathize with her lot in life, especially after the guy behind her bumps into her, throwing her food on the ground in the outdoor soup kitchen line. The poor girl thrusts herself unknowingly into a night of drama and fun in high society and is taken for a ride by the younger, more petty crowd around her. And of course, Ciaran Hinds saves the day with his dashing good looks and down-to-earth attitude about the impending war.
A movie well worth watching, whether you like comedy, romance, or a little historical drama.
Description of Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (Widescreen & Full Screen Edition)
Academy Award? nominee Amy Adams (Enchanted) and Academy Award? winner Frances McDormand star in this charming comedy about finding a new life and a new love, all in one day. When Miss Pettigrew (McDormand) stumbles upon the chance to become the new "social secretary" to glamorous high-society singer and actress Delysia Lafosse (Adams), she seizes the opportunity despite being totally out of her element. Swept up into the glamorous whirl of high society, it's all Miss Pettigrew can do to keep up with Delysia as she juggles her lovelife and career in this "delightful champagne cocktail of a comedy!" (Leah Rozen, People).Based on a 1938 Winifred Watson novel, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is a colorful story about lives stalled in middle age but kick-started again by the follies of youthful lovers all around. Frances McDormand stars as Miss Pettigrew, whose inability to hold a job in London as a governess compromises her well-being shortly before England's entry in World War II. Finessing her way into a position as social secretary to a young, American golddigger and singer named Delysia Lafosse (Amy Adams), the starving Miss Pettigrew finds herself at the center of a whirlwind that is her new employer's life. Hemmed in by lovers and suitors--including a young, theatrical producer (Tom Payne) looking to cast one of his pleasing girlfriends in a plum role; a creepy nightclub owner (Mark Strong) in whose flat Delysia lives; and a pianist (Lee Pace) who genuinely loves her--Delysia needs a map to figure out how to navigate through life. Miss Pettigrew, who suffered a loss during WWI that she does not speak of, nudges the na?ve songstress toward wise decisions. But she is at the mercy of Delysia's formidable friend (Shirley Henderson), who knows the truth about her impoverished state and is engaged to a much older man (Ciar?n Hinds). The latter, a fellow of substance who seems to be meandering through life, falls instantly for the soulful Miss Pettigrew. Full of Art Deco trappings and paced with a vintage, screwball comedy energy, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is like watching a contemporary version of a Hollywood classic. --Tom Keogh
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