A Private Function (1984)
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.
- Released
- 1984-11-09
- Genres
- Comedy
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Alan Bennett, Malcolm Mowbray
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 from 68 votes
Cast
- 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
- Pete Postlethwaite as Nuttol
- Eileen O'Brien as Mrs. Sutcliff