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A Private Function

1984-1h 36min

6.3 / 10 53

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.

Directed by Malcolm Mowbray

Writers Malcolm Mowbray Alan Bennett

Stars Michael Palin Maggie Smith Denholm Elliott

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Cast

Michael Palin's picture in the cast

Michael Palin

Gilbert Chilvers

Maggie Smith's picture in the cast

Maggie Smith

Joyce Chilvers

Denholm Elliott's picture in the cast

Denholm Elliott

Dr. Swaby

Richard Griffiths's picture in the cast

Richard Griffiths

Allardyce

Tony Haygarth's picture in the cast

Tony Haygarth

Sutcliff

John Normington's picture in the cast

John Normington

Lockwood

Bill Paterson's picture in the cast

Bill Paterson

Wormold

Liz Smith's picture in the cast

Liz Smith

Mother

Alison Steadman's picture in the cast

Alison Steadman

Mrs. Allardyce

Jim Carter's picture in the cast

Jim Carter

Inspector Noble

Pete Postlethwaite's picture in the cast

Pete Postlethwaite

Nuttol

Eileen O'Brien's picture in the cast

Eileen O'Brien

Mrs. Sutcliff