A Private Function
When a clandestine party goes wild, it's all about pork... and prestige.
- 1984
- Rated R
- 1h 36m
- Comedy
Rating: 6.4 out of 10TMDB(68 votes)
Overview
In the summer of 1947, Britain prepares to commemorate the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. To get around food-rationing laws, Dr. Charles Swaby, accountant Henry Allardyce and solicitor Frank Lockwood are fattening a black-market pig for the big day. Egged on by his wife, meek Gilbert Chilvers steals the swine, but the couple must conceal it from inspector Morris Wormold.
Fun facts
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Setting
Set in England
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Music
Music by John Du Prez
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Tony Pierce-Roberts
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Alan BennettScreenplay, Story
- Malcolm MowbrayStory
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 9, 1984
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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Cast
Michael PalinGilbert Chilvers
Maggie SmithJoyce Chilvers
Denholm ElliottDr. Swaby
Richard GriffithsAllardyce
Tony HaygarthSutcliff
John NormingtonLockwood
Bill PatersonWormold
Liz SmithMother
Alison SteadmanMrs. Allardyce
Jim CarterInspector Noble
Pete PostlethwaiteNuttol
Eileen O'BrienMrs. Sutcliff
Rachel DaviesMrs. Forbes
Reece DinsdaleP.C. Penny- Philip WilemanPreston
Charles McKeownMedcalf
Susan PorrettMrs. Medcalf- Donald EcclesFather
Denys HawthorneHotel Manager
Don EstelleBarraclough
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