About A Private Function
- Released on November 09, 1984
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.
Full Cast of A Private Function
Michael Palin plays Gilbert Chilvers
Michael Edward Palin, CBE FRGS (born 5 May 1943) is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best ...
See Michael Palin's other roles →Maggie Smith plays Joyce Chilvers
Dame Margaret Natalie Smith CH DBE (born 28 December 1934) is an English actress. She has had an extensive career on ...
See Maggie Smith's other roles →Denholm Elliott plays Dr. Swaby
Denholm Mitchell Elliott, CBE (31 May 1922 – 6 October 1992) was an English actor of stage and screen, with over 120 ...
See Denholm Elliott's other roles →Richard Griffiths plays Allardyce
Richard Thomas Griffiths (31 July 1947 – 28 March 2013) was an English actor of film, television, and stage. For his ...
See Richard Griffiths's other roles →Tony Haygarth plays Sutcliff
John Normington plays Lockwood
Bill Paterson plays Wormold
Bill Paterson (born 3 June 1945) is a Scottish stage, film and television actor.
See Bill Paterson's other roles →Liz Smith plays Mother
Alison Steadman plays Mrs. Allardyce
Jim Carter plays Inspector Noble
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See Jim Carter's other roles →Pete Postlethwaite plays Nuttol
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See Pete Postlethwaite's other roles →Eileen O'Brien plays Mrs. Sutcliff
Rachel Davies plays Mrs. Forbes
Reece Dinsdale plays P.C. Penny
Philip Wileman plays Preston
Charles McKeown plays Medcalf
Susan Porrett plays Mrs. Medcalf
Donald Eccles plays Father
Denys Hawthorne plays Hotel Manager
Don Estelle plays Barraclough
Eli Woods plays Ernest
Amanda Gregan plays Veronica
Paula Tilbrook plays Mrs. Turnbull
Bernard Wrigley plays Painter
Lee Daley plays Painter's Boy
Gilly Coman plays Dorothy
Maggie Ollerenshaw plays Woman
Josie Lane plays Mrs. Beavers
David Morgan plays Mervin
Crew of A Private Function
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- Michael Palin
- Maggie Smith
- Denholm Elliott
- Richard Griffiths
- Tony Haygarth
- John Normington
- Bill Paterson
- Liz Smith
- Alison Steadman
- Jim Carter
- Pete Postlethwaite
- Eileen O'Brien
- Rachel Davies
- Reece Dinsdale
- Philip Wileman
- Charles McKeown
- Susan Porrett
- Donald Eccles
- Denys Hawthorne
- Don Estelle
- Eli Woods
- Amanda Gregan
- Paula Tilbrook
- Bernard Wrigley
- Lee Daley
- Gilly Coman
- Maggie Ollerenshaw
- Josie Lane
- David Morgan