A Private Function
1984 · Movie · R · 96 min · ★ 6.5
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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Details
- Years
- 1984
- Release date
- 1984-11-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 96 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (65 votes)
Themes
- northern england
- pig
- satire
- yorkshire
- rural area
- working class
- post war
- food rationing
- 1940s
Cast & crew
Michael Palin
as Gilbert Chilvers
Maggie Smith
as Joyce Chilvers
Denholm Elliott
as Dr. Swaby
Richard Griffiths
as Allardyce
Tony Haygarth
as Sutcliff
John Normington
as Lockwood
Bill Paterson
as Wormold
Liz Smith
as Mother
Alison Steadman
as Mrs. Allardyce
Jim Carter
as Inspector Noble
Directed by Malcolm Mowbray