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A Private Function

19846.3 / 1096 min
Comedy

Overview

When a clandestine party goes wild, it's all about pork... and prestige.

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

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)

Crew

Tony Jackson

Tony Jackson

Sound Recordist

Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett

Screenplay

Malcolm Mowbray

Malcolm Mowbray

Director

Malcolm Mowbray

Malcolm Mowbray

Story

Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett

Story

Tony Pierce-Roberts

Tony Pierce-Roberts

Director of Photography

Michelle Guish

Michelle Guish

Casting

Malcolm MacIntosh

Malcolm MacIntosh

Camera Operator

Michael Porter

Michael Porter

Art Direction

Jan Archibald

Jan Archibald

Hairstylist

Elizabeth Moss

Elizabeth Moss

Hairstylist

Mark Shivas

Mark Shivas

Producer

Judith Lang

Judith Lang

Art Direction

Phyllis Dalton

Phyllis Dalton

Costume Design

Joan Hills

Joan Hills

Makeup Artist

Stuart Walker

Stuart Walker

Production Design

Micky Woolaard

Micky Woolaard

Gaffer

David Farrell

David Farrell

Still Photographer

Anita Pickles

Anita Pickles

Makeup Artist

Barrie Vince

Barrie Vince

Editor

Debbie McWilliams

Debbie McWilliams

Casting

Billy Bell

Billy Bell

Technical Advisor

Ray Cooper

Ray Cooper

Music Producer

Stephen Janisz

Stephen Janisz

Sound Editor

Clive Barrett

Clive Barrett

Assistant Sound Editor

Richard Morrison

Richard Morrison

Title Designer

Tamara Ingram

Tamara Ingram

Producer's Assistant

Liz Ferwell

Liz Ferwell

Finance

Frank Berlin

Frank Berlin

Painter

Ginny Roncoroni

Ginny Roncoroni

Production Assistant

Nick Godden

Nick Godden

Third Assistant Director

Janet Tebrooke

Janet Tebrooke

Wardrobe Supervisor

Ken Crouch

Ken Crouch

Wardrobe Assistant

Alan Bailey

Alan Bailey

Property Master

George Harrison

George Harrison

Executive Producer

Tom Hughes

Tom Hughes

Painter

Ann Wingate

Ann Wingate

Production Manager

Wendy Tayler

Wendy Tayler

Publicist

Mark White

Mark White

Camera Car

Peter Arnold

Peter Arnold

Electrician

Michael Redfern

Michael Redfern

Sound Editor

John Du Prez

John Du Prez

Conductor

Alison Thorne

Alison Thorne

Continuity

Brian Brockwell

Brian Brockwell

Production Accountant

Quico Rovira-Beleta

Quico Rovira-Beleta

Translator

Peter James

Peter James

Clapper Loader

Denis O'Brien

Denis O'Brien

Executive Producer

Rosie Straker

Rosie Straker

Sound Assistant

Robert Gavin

Robert Gavin

Sound Editor

Christine Beveridge

Christine Beveridge

Makeup Supervisor

John Du Prez

John Du Prez

Original Music Composer

Joanna Gollins

Joanna Gollins

Location Manager

Derek Suter

Derek Suter

Clapper Loader

Trevor Dyer

Trevor Dyer

Standby Carpenter

Larry Knox

Larry Knox

Generator Operator

John Cantwell

John Cantwell

Electrician

Nigel Galt

Nigel Galt

Sound Editor

Jeffrey Witts

Jeffrey Witts

Dressing Prop

Joe Felix

Joe Felix

Grip

Guy Travers

Guy Travers

First Assistant Director

Scott Thomas

Scott Thomas

Assistant Editor

Jack Carter

Jack Carter

Construction Manager