Apple TVMiss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central narrative focuses on individual transformation, self-discovery, and romantic fulfillment, with solutions rooted in personal choices and authenticity rather than advocating for systemic change or promoting a specific political ideology.
The movie features a predominantly white cast, consistent with its 1930s London setting, without intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. The narrative focuses on character development and romantic entanglements, and does not include explicit critiques of traditional identities or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features Joe Blomfield, a fashion designer subtly coded as gay through his flamboyant mannerisms and close, non-romantic friendship with Delysia. His portrayal is positive and supportive, contributing to the plot without his implied identity being central or a source of conflict. The depiction is incidental, neither affirming nor denigrating.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of Winifred Watson's 1938 novel. All significant characters, including Miss Pettigrew, Delysia Lafosse, and Michael Pardue, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material.
The film is an adaptation of a 1938 novel set in London. All major characters, implicitly or explicitly depicted as white in the source material, are portrayed by white actors in the 2008 film adaptation, consistent with the period and setting.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.0
6.8
Critic Ratings
7.7
6.3
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