Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
This lighthearted romp of a movie follows the dowdy and down-on-her-luck governess Miss Guinivere Pettigrew (Frances McDormand) through 24 hours in London on the eve of World War II. Desperate for work, she takes the place of another worker from an employment agency to become the social secretary for Delysia Lafosse, a flighty aspiring American actress. Amy Adams plays Delysia with an almost irresistible effervescence. She lives in the penthouse sweet of a wealthy bar-owner, Nick, while seducing a young play producer in the hope of getting a lead role. Lurking in the wings is her true love, Michael (Lee Pace of Pushing Daisies). There is little suspense over the eventual outcome, but a lot of fun on the way there.