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Film / 1984
A Private Function
Directed by
Malcolm Mowbray
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.
The story
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 PalinGilbert Chilvers
Maggie SmithJoyce Chilvers
Denholm ElliottDr. Swaby
Richard GriffithsAllardyce
Tony HaygarthSutcliff
John NormingtonLockwood
Bill PatersonWormold
Liz SmithMother
Alison SteadmanMrs. Allardyce
Jim CarterInspector Noble
Pete PostlethwaiteNuttol
Eileen O'BrienMrs. Sutcliff
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Rachel DaviesMrs. Forbes
Reece DinsdaleP.C. Penny
Philip WilemanPreston
Charles McKeownMedcalf
Susan PorrettMrs. Medcalf
Donald EcclesFather
Denys HawthorneHotel Manager
Don EstelleBarraclough
Eli WoodsErnest
Amanda GreganVeronica
Paula TilbrookMrs. Turnbull
Bernard WrigleyPainter
Lee DaleyPainter's Boy
Gilly ComanDorothy
Maggie OllerenshawWoman
Josie LaneMrs. Beavers
David MorganMervin
Jill GoldstonWoman in Cinema (uncredited)
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