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A Private Function (1984)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Malcolm Mowbray
Writer : Alan Bennett

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

Malcolm Mowbray
Malcolm Mowbray
Director
Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett
Screenplay
Malcolm Mowbray
Malcolm Mowbray
Story
Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett
Story
Mark Shivas
Mark Shivas
Producer
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Director of Photography
Barrie Vince
Barrie Vince
Editor
Michelle Guish
Michelle Guish
Casting
Debbie McWilliams
Debbie McWilliams
Casting
Judith Lang
Judith Lang
Art Direction
Michael Porter
Michael Porter
Art Direction
Stuart Walker
Stuart Walker
Production Design
Phyllis Dalton
Phyllis Dalton
Costume Design
Malcolm MacIntosh
Malcolm MacIntosh
Camera Operator
David Farrell
David Farrell
Still Photographer
Micky Woolaard
Micky Woolaard
Gaffer
Jan Archibald
Jan Archibald
Hairstylist
Elizabeth Moss
Elizabeth Moss
Hairstylist
Joan Hills
Joan Hills
Makeup Artist
Anita Pickles
Anita Pickles
Makeup Artist
Alison Thorne
Alison Thorne
Continuity
Wendy Tayler
Wendy Tayler
Publicist
Quico Rovira-Beleta
Quico Rovira-Beleta
Translator
Ginny Roncoroni
Ginny Roncoroni
Production Assistant
Richard Morrison
Richard Morrison
Title Designer
Tamara Ingram
Tamara Ingram
Producer's Assistant
Liz Ferwell
Liz Ferwell
Finance
Brian Brockwell
Brian Brockwell
Production Accountant
John Du Prez
John Du Prez
Conductor
Ray Cooper
Ray Cooper
Music Producer
Joanna Gollins
Joanna Gollins
Location Manager
Scott Thomas
Scott Thomas
Assistant Editor
Janet Tebrooke
Janet Tebrooke
Wardrobe Supervisor
Ken Crouch
Ken Crouch
Wardrobe Assistant
Mark White
Mark White
Camera Car
Derek Suter
Derek Suter
Clapper Loader
Larry Knox
Larry Knox
Generator Operator
Peter James
Peter James
Clapper Loader
Joe Felix
Joe Felix
Grip
John Cantwell
John Cantwell
Electrician
Peter Arnold
Peter Arnold
Electrician
Rosie Straker
Rosie Straker
Sound Assistant
Michael Redfern
Michael Redfern
Sound Editor
Stephen Janisz
Stephen Janisz
Sound Editor
Robert Gavin
Robert Gavin
Sound Editor
Nigel Galt
Nigel Galt
Sound Editor
Clive Barrett
Clive Barrett
Assistant Sound Editor
Jeffrey Witts
Jeffrey Witts
Dressing Prop
Tom Hughes
Tom Hughes
Painter
Trevor Dyer
Trevor Dyer
Standby Carpenter
Jack Carter
Jack Carter
Construction Manager
Frank Berlin
Frank Berlin
Painter
Alan Bailey
Alan Bailey
Property Master
Guy Travers
Guy Travers
First Assistant Director
Nick Godden
Nick Godden
Third Assistant Director
Ann Wingate
Ann Wingate
Production Manager
Christine Beveridge
Christine Beveridge
Makeup Supervisor
John Du Prez
John Du Prez
Original Music Composer
George Harrison
George Harrison
Executive Producer
Denis O'Brien
Denis O'Brien
Executive Producer
Tony Jackson
Tony Jackson
Sound Recordist
Billy Bell
Billy Bell
Technical Advisor

Trailers and other movies

A Private Function 1984 Trailer | Michael Palin | Maggie Smith

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