For an obscure tale of a virginal London governess who discovers her true calling running interference for a giddy night-club singer, the 1938 English novel Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day has enjoyed ...

I think it is fair to say that “Miss Pettigrew Lives for A Day” is a film that grows on you. Featuring Frances McDormand as the title character, it is, in a classic sense, both a comedy of manners and ...