

07/03/2008
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.

Frances McDormand
as Guinevere Pettigrew

Amy Adams
as Delysia LaFosse

Lee Pace
as Michael Pardew

Ciarán Hinds
as Joe Blomfield

Shirley Henderson
as Edythe Dubarry

Mark Strong
as Nick Caldarelli

Tom Payne
as Phil Goldman

Christina Cole
as Charlotte Warren

Clare Clifford
as Margery

Stephanie Cole
as Miss Holt

Beatie Edney
as Mrs. Brummegan

Sarah Kants
as Annabel Darlington

Sally Leonard
as Woman at Train Station

Katy Murphy
as Miss Holt's Assistant

Tim Potter
as Nightclub Patron

Matt Ryan
as Gerry

Mo Zinal
as Lenny

David Alexander
as Chestnut Seller
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