I hope you all had a lovely weekend- mine was fun, but busy! I'm in the process of painting my room, so I spent all weekend up to my elbows in paint and spackling. It's a lot of work, but I'm really excited to see the final results.
I'm thinking of making Mondays "Movie Mondays" here on my blog. I love watches movies (mainly to check out the costumes!), and I thought I would start sharing some of my favorites with you. Today I'm going to talk about one of my all time favorite movies: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day.
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is a 2008 romantic comedy directed by Bharat Nalluri. The screenplay is based on the 1938 novel of the same name, written by Winifred Watson. I've never read the book, but considering how much I love the movie I would probably love the book as well!
The film is set in London right before World War II. Guinevere Pettigrew (played by a fantastic Frances McDormand) is a governess who has just been fired from her forth job. When she is told by her employment agency that they will not help her find another job, she leaves- but not before taking an assignment meant for another college!
What Miss Pettigrew doesn't know is that the job, posted by American singer/actress Delysia Lafosse (Amy Adams), is for a social secretary, not a nanny. Upon arriving at Delysia's apartment, Miss Pettigrew and Delysia become fast friends. Delysia is involved with three very different men, and Miss Pettrigrew tries to help her sort out her true feelings, all while being swept up in Delysia's high society world. Along the way, Miss Pettigrew might just find love of her own!
In addition to being a great story, the film is a feast for the eyes, visually. Delysia lives in an absolutely gosh-wow beautiful apartment in London- if I could live in an apartment half as beautiful, I would be set for life.
Look at the wallpaper- isn't it amazing?!
And the clothes! *swoon* The clothes are absolutely amazing. The 1940s is one of my favorite time periods for clothing, and this film does not disappoint. Delysia, being quite the lady about town, has a fantastic wardrobe.
Miss Pettigrew's style may be lacking at the beginning of the movie, but with a little help from Delysia, she turns into quite the fashionable lady herself.
The blue dress Amy Adams is wearing in the above photo is one of my favorites (who wouldn't love a dress with a matching hat?!).
As if that wasn't enough to make this an amazing movie, the soundtrack is perfect for anyone who loves jazz music. I like to listen to it and pretend that I am a 1940s movie star going out for an exciting evening on the town! Ha ha. :)
I won't spoil how the movie ends (you'll have to watch to see which man Delysia ends up with!), but I highly recommend this movie for anyone who loves period films, a good love story, or just likes to laugh!
Miss V
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