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.
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Michael Palin
as Gilbert Chilvers
as Gilbert Chilvers
Maggie Smith
as Joyce Chilvers
as Joyce Chilvers
Denholm Elliott
as Dr. Swaby
as Dr. Swaby
Richard Griffiths
as Allardyce
as Allardyce
Tony Haygarth
as Sutcliff
as Sutcliff
John Normington
as Lockwood
as Lockwood
Bill Paterson
as Wormold
as Wormold
Liz Smith
as Mother
as Mother
Alison Steadman
as Mrs. Allardyce
as Mrs. Allardyce
Jim Carter
as Inspector Noble
as Inspector Noble
Pete Postlethwaite
as Nuttol
as Nuttol
Eileen O'Brien
as Mrs. Sutcliff
as Mrs. Sutcliff
Rachel Davies
as Mrs. Forbes
as Mrs. Forbes
Reece Dinsdale
as P.C. Penny
as P.C. Penny
Philip Wileman
as Preston
as Preston
Charles McKeown
as Medcalf
as Medcalf
Susan Porrett
as Mrs. Medcalf
as Mrs. Medcalf
Donald Eccles
as Father
as Father
Denys Hawthorne
as Hotel Manager
as Hotel Manager
Don Estelle
as Barraclough
as Barraclough
Eli Woods
as Ernest
as Ernest
Amanda Gregan
as Veronica
as Veronica
Paula Tilbrook
as Mrs. Turnbull
as Mrs. Turnbull
Bernard Wrigley
as Painter
as Painter
Lee Daley
as Painter's Boy
as Painter's Boy
Gilly Coman
as Dorothy
as Dorothy
Maggie Ollerenshaw
as Woman
as Woman
Josie Lane
as Mrs. Beavers
as Mrs. Beavers
David Morgan
as Mervin
as Mervin
Jill Goldston
as Woman in Cinema (uncredited)
as Woman in Cinema (uncredited)
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Tony Jackson
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Alan Bennett
Screenplay
Screenplay
Malcolm Mowbray
Director
Director
Malcolm Mowbray
Story
Story
Alan Bennett
Story
Story
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Michelle Guish
Casting
Casting
Malcolm MacIntosh
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Michael Porter
Art Direction
Art Direction
Jan Archibald
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Elizabeth Moss
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Mark Shivas
Producer
Producer
Judith Lang
Art Direction
Art Direction
Phyllis Dalton
Costume Design
Costume Design
Joan Hills
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Stuart Walker
Production Design
Production Design
Micky Woolaard
Gaffer
Gaffer
David Farrell
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Anita Pickles
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Barrie Vince
Editor
Editor
Debbie McWilliams
Casting
Casting
Billy Bell
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Ray Cooper
Music Producer
Music Producer
Stephen Janisz
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Clive Barrett
Assistant Sound Editor
Assistant Sound Editor
Richard Morrison
Title Designer
Title Designer
Tamara Ingram
Producer's Assistant
Producer's Assistant
Liz Ferwell
Finance
Finance
Frank Berlin
Painter
Painter
Ginny Roncoroni
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Nick Godden
Third Assistant Director
Third Assistant Director
Janet Tebrooke
Wardrobe Supervisor
Wardrobe Supervisor
Ken Crouch
Wardrobe Assistant
Wardrobe Assistant
Alan Bailey
Property Master
Property Master
George Harrison
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Tom Hughes
Painter
Painter
Ann Wingate
Production Manager
Production Manager
Wendy Tayler
Publicist
Publicist
Mark White
Camera Car
Camera Car
Peter Arnold
Electrician
Electrician
Michael Redfern
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
John Du Prez
Conductor
Conductor
Alison Thorne
Continuity
Continuity
Brian Brockwell
Production Accountant
Production Accountant
Quico Rovira-Beleta
Translator
Translator
Peter James
Clapper Loader
Clapper Loader
Denis O'Brien
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Rosie Straker
Sound Assistant
Sound Assistant
Robert Gavin
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Christine Beveridge
Makeup Supervisor
Makeup Supervisor
John Du Prez
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Joanna Gollins
Location Manager
Location Manager
Derek Suter
Clapper Loader
Clapper Loader
Trevor Dyer
Standby Carpenter
Standby Carpenter
Larry Knox
Generator Operator
Generator Operator
John Cantwell
Electrician
Electrician
Nigel Galt
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Jeffrey Witts
Dressing Prop
Dressing Prop
Joe Felix
Grip
Grip
Guy Travers
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Scott Thomas
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Jack Carter
Construction Manager
Construction Manager
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