A Private Function
1984 • Comedy
Malcolm Mowbray
Director
Malcolm Mowbray
Story
Alan Bennett
Story
Status
Released
Release date
November 9, 1984
Duration
96 Min
Language
en
Popularity
2.2845
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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.
Cast
Michael Palin
Maggie Smith
Denholm Elliott
Richard Griffiths
Tony Haygarth
John Normington
Bill Paterson
Liz Smith
Alison Steadman
Jim Carter
Pete Postlethwaite
Rachel Davies
Reece Dinsdale
Charles McKeown
Susan Porrett
Donald Eccles
Denys Hawthorne
Don Estelle
Bernard Wrigley
Gilly Coman
Maggie Ollerenshaw
Jill Goldston
