A Private Function
When a clandestine party goes wild, it's all about pork... and prestige.
1984 | 96m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Malcolm Mowbray |
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| Writer: | Malcolm Mowbray, Alan Bennett |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 09, 1984 |
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| Director: | Malcolm Mowbray |
| Writer: | Malcolm Mowbray, Alan Bennett |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | pig, rural area, food rationing, satire, working class, 1940s, northern england, yorkshire, post war |
| Production Companies | Handmade Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michael Palin | Gilbert Chilvers |
| Maggie Smith | Joyce Chilvers |
| Denholm Elliott | Dr. Swaby |
| Richard Griffiths | Allardyce |
| Tony Haygarth | Sutcliff |
| John Normington | Lockwood |
| Bill Paterson | Wormold |
| Liz Smith | Mother |
| Alison Steadman | Mrs. Allardyce |
| Jim Carter | Inspector Noble |
| Pete Postlethwaite | Nuttol |
| Eileen O'Brien | Mrs. Sutcliff |
| Rachel Davies | Mrs. Forbes |
| Reece Dinsdale | P.C. Penny |
| Philip Wileman | Preston |
| Charles McKeown | Medcalf |
| Susan Porrett | Mrs. Medcalf |
| Donald Eccles | Father |
| Denys Hawthorne | Hotel Manager |
| Don Estelle | Barraclough |
| Eli Woods | Ernest |
| Amanda Gregan | Veronica |
| Paula Tilbrook | Mrs. Turnbull |
| Bernard Wrigley | Painter |
| Lee Daley | Painter's Boy |
| Gilly Coman | Dorothy |
| Maggie Ollerenshaw | Woman |
| Josie Lane | Mrs. Beavers |
| David Morgan | Mervin |
| Jill Goldston | Woman in Cinema (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Guy Travers | First Assistant Director |
| Nick Godden | Third Assistant Director |
| Ann Wingate | Production Manager |
| Christine Beveridge | Makeup Supervisor |
| Tony Jackson | Sound Recordist |
| Billy Bell | Technical Advisor |
| Malcolm Mowbray | Director, Story |
| Tony Pierce-Roberts | Director of Photography |
| Barrie Vince | Editor |
| Michelle Guish | Casting |
| Judith Lang | Art Direction |
| Michael Porter | Art Direction |
| Stuart Walker | Production Design |
| Phyllis Dalton | Costume Design |
| Malcolm MacIntosh | Camera Operator |
| David Farrell | Still Photographer |
| Micky Woolaard | Gaffer |
| Jan Archibald | Hairstylist |
| Elizabeth Moss | Hairstylist |
| Joan Hills | Makeup Artist |
| Anita Pickles | Makeup Artist |
| Alison Thorne | Continuity |
| Wendy Tayler | Publicist |
| Quico Rovira-Beleta | Translator |
| Ginny Roncoroni | Production Assistant |
| Richard Morrison | Title Designer |
| Tamara Ingram | Producer's Assistant |
| Liz Ferwell | Finance |
| Brian Brockwell | Production Accountant |
| Joanna Gollins | Location Manager |
| Scott Thomas | Assistant Editor |
| Janet Tebrooke | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Ken Crouch | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Mark White | Camera Car |
| Derek Suter | Clapper Loader |
| Larry Knox | Generator Operator |
| Peter James | Clapper Loader |
| Joe Felix | Grip |
| John Cantwell | Electrician |
| Peter Arnold | Electrician |
| Rosie Straker | Sound Assistant |
| Michael Redfern | Sound Editor |
| Stephen Janisz | Sound Editor |
| Robert Gavin | Sound Editor |
| Nigel Galt | Sound Editor |
| Clive Barrett | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Jeffrey Witts | Dressing Prop |
| Tom Hughes | Painter |
| Trevor Dyer | Standby Carpenter |
| Jack Carter | Construction Manager |
| Frank Berlin | Painter |
| Alan Bailey | Property Master |
| Alan Bennett | Screenplay, Story |
| Debbie McWilliams | Casting |
| John Du Prez | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| Ray Cooper | Music Producer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Denis O'Brien | Executive Producer |
| Mark Shivas | Producer |
| George Harrison | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 186 | 713 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 145 | 383 |