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.
Frances McDormand
as Guinevere Pettigrew
Amy Adams
as Delysia LaFosse
Lee Pace
as Michael Pardew
Ciarán Hinds
as Joe Blomfield
Shirley Henderson
as Edythe Dubarry
Mark Strong
as Nick Caldarelli
Tom Payne
as Phil Goldman
Christina Cole
as Charlotte Warren
Clare Clifford
as Margery
Stephanie Cole
as Miss Holt
Beatie Edney
as Mrs. Brummegan
Sarah Kants
as Annabel Darlington
