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A Private Function is a 1984 British comedy film starring Michael Palin and Maggie Smith. The film was predominantly filmed in Ilkley, and Ben Rhydding in West Yorkshire. The film was also screened in the section of Un Certain Regard at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.
Mar 1, 1985 · A Private Function: Directed by Malcolm Mowbray. With Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliott, Richard Griffiths. In post-World War II Britain, food rationing continues, leading a married couple to become involved in the flourishing bacon black market.
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To get around food-rationing laws, Dr. Charles Swaby (Denholm Elliott), accountant Henry Allardyce (Richard Griffiths) and solicitor Frank Lockwood (John Normington) are fattening a...
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Directed by Malcolm Mowbray • 1984 • United Kingdom Starring Maggie Smith, Michael Palin, Bill Paterson Harkening back to the classic Ealing comedies, this shrewd social satire (scripted by Alan Bennett) features marvelous performances from Maggie Smith and Michael Palin as Joyce and Gilbert Chilvers, a husband and wife living through the strin...
A Private Function (1984) - Original Trailer - YouTube. Handmade Films. 8.24K subscribers. Subscribed. 150. 30K views 4 years ago. Michael Palin teams up with Dame Maggie Smith in this uproarious...
Details. Cast and Crew. An ambitious couple and a V.I.P. (Very Important Pig) collide in his outrageous comedy of manners!
