Overview
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.
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DirectorBharat Nalluri
WriterSimon Beaufoy, David Magee
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
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Keywords
london, englandbased on novel or bookenglandjazz singer or musicianjazz clublove affairpianistgovernesshigh fashioneve of world war ii
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$17M
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417
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026