Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day vs The Postman
The Postman has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.8/10 for Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day). Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 49m. The Postman is the older of the two (1994 against 2008). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day | The Postman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Bharat Nalluri | Michael Radford |
| Main cast | Mark Strong, Amy Adams, Frances McDormand, Beatie Edney, Shirley Henderson | Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Renato Scarpa, Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Linda Moretti |
Synopsis
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
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.
The Postman
Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.
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