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A Private Function
A Private Function

A Private Function

Genres

Comedy

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

6.372/10

Release Date

09 November 1984

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Michael Palin

Michael Palin

Gilbert Chilvers

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Joyce Chilvers

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Dr. Swaby

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Allardyce

Tony Haygarth

Tony Haygarth

Sutcliff

John Normington

John Normington

Lockwood

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Wormold

Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Mother

Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

Mrs. Allardyce

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

Inspector Noble

Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

Nuttol

Eileen O'Brien

Eileen O'Brien

Mrs. Sutcliff

Rachel Davies

Rachel Davies

Mrs. Forbes

Reece Dinsdale

Reece Dinsdale

P.C. Penny

Philip Wileman

Philip Wileman

Preston

Charles McKeown

Charles McKeown

Medcalf

Susan Porrett

Susan Porrett

Mrs. Medcalf

Donald Eccles

Donald Eccles

Father

Denys Hawthorne

Denys Hawthorne

Hotel Manager

Don Estelle

Don Estelle

Barraclough

Eli Woods

Eli Woods

Ernest

Amanda Gregan

Amanda Gregan

Veronica

Paula Tilbrook

Paula Tilbrook

Mrs. Turnbull

Bernard Wrigley

Bernard Wrigley

Painter

Lee Daley

Lee Daley

Painter's Boy

Gilly Coman

Gilly Coman

Dorothy

Maggie Ollerenshaw

Maggie Ollerenshaw

Woman

Josie Lane

Josie Lane

Mrs. Beavers

David Morgan

David Morgan

Mervin

Jill Goldston

Jill Goldston

Woman in Cinema (uncredited)

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