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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 is a comedy film set in post-war England, where a couple tries to profit from the black market of bacon for a royal wedding party. The film stars Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, and Richard Griffiths, and won three BAFTA awards.
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- Comedy
- Malcolm Mowbray
- 1985-03-01
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.
- Malcolm Mowbray
- 94 min
- 2
Set in 1947, the film follows Gilbert Chilvers (Michael Palin) and his wife Joyce (Maggie Smith) as they try to hide a stolen pig from the authorities. The film satirizes the social and political issues of post-war Britain, such as rationing, class and royalty.
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- Malcolm Mowbray
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- Michael Palin
A Private Function is a 1984 satire about a couple who steal a pig to sell on the black market during food rationing in post-war England. The film stars Maggie Smith and Michael Palin and is written by Alan Bennett.
A comedy about a black-market pig in post-war Britain. A married couple steals a pig for a royal wedding party, but faces trouble from inspectors and rivals.
