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
Sally Leonard
Woman at Train Station
Katy Murphy
Miss Holt's Assistant
Tim Potter
Nightclub Patron
Matt Ryan
Gerry
Mo Zinal
Lenny
David Alexander
Chestnut Seller
Crew
Bharat Nalluri
Director
Simon Beaufoy
Screenplay
David Magee
Screenplay
Winifred Watson
Novel
Barney Pilling
Editor
John de Borman
Director of Photography
Guy Heeley
First Assistant Director
Paul Webster
Executive Producer
Stephen Garrett
Producer
Nellie Bellflower
Producer
Jane Frazer
Co-Producer
Sarah Greenwood
Production Design
Leo Davis
Casting
Georgina Gunner
Costume Supervisor
Michael O'Connor
Costume Design
Siân Miller
Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Fae Hammond
Makeup Designer
Sharon Martin
Makeup Artist
Julian Slater
Supervising Sound Editor
Nigel Heath
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Munro
Sound Mixer
Ruth Sullivan
Foley Artist
Harry Barnes
Foley Editor
Paul Englishby
Original Music Composer
Karen Elliott
Music Supervisor
James Bellamy
Music Editor
Julian Foddy
3D Artist
Katie Spencer
Set Decoration
Dan Snape
Compositing Artist
Sue Hills
Script Supervisor
Tom Edmondson
Floor Runner
Chuck Finch
Gaffer
Simon Fraser
Production Manager
Nick Gottschalk
Art Direction
