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Frances McDormand executive produced this deft and sophisticated screwball comedy that’s more than just a perfect movie for grandmothers.
Set in 1939 London at the start of World War II, the story follows freshly unemployed governess Guinevere Pettigrew (flawlessly played by Frances McDormand) as she bluffs her way into the luxurious penthouse apartment of American singer Delysia Lafosse (played by Amy Adams).
Miss Pettigrew immediately takes on the duties of Delysia’s social secretary, which mainly include helping the ingenue juggle the three men vying for her attention.
In return, Miss Pettigrew gains entre, with a new dress and make-up, into a social world that she is navigates with unexpected aplomb.
Amy Adams is terrific as the bubbly airhead, and the ubiquitous Ciaran Hinds adds an air of dignified romance to the period piece.
Rated PG-13. 90 mins.
