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A Private Function. In the summer of 1947, Britain prepares to commemorate the wedding of Princess Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip. To get around food-rationing laws, Dr. Charles Swaby...
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A Private Function. An ambitious couple and a V.I.P. (Very Important Pig) collide in his outrageous comedy of manners! 314 IMDb 6.5 1 h 36 min 1985.
Michael Palin teams up with Dame Maggie Smith in this uproarious comedy where the laughs come fast and the upper class becomes furious! Life isn’t easy in 1...
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 ...
Jan 7, 2019 · A Private Function 1984 In post-war Britain, food rationing continues, leading a married couple to become involved in the flourishing bacon black market. Director: Malcolm Mowbray Writers: Alan...
1947 in a small town in England. The war has been over for two years, but there's still rationing of meat. When Princess Elizabeth is going to marry, a group of businessmen wants to impress (or probably bribe) the local government by giving a big party. They want to slaughter an illegally raised pig for this event.
A PRIVATE FUNCTION. Directed by. Malcolm Mowbray. United Kingdom, 1984. Comedy. 94. Synopsis. 1947 in a small town in England. The war has been won two years ago, but there’s still rationing of meat.
