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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 1984 film directed by Malcolm Mowbray and written by Alan Bennett. It stars Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliott and others in a story of a village chiropodist who steals a pig from a wealthy family during food rationing in post-war Britain.
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.
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.
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 1947 Yorkshire, where strict post-war...
90% Tomatometer 10 Reviews. 62% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings. In the summer of 1947, Britain prepares to commemorate the wedding of Princess Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip.
Set in 1947, the film follows Gilbert Chilvers, who steals a pig to sell for profit amid food rationing. He faces trouble from inspector Morris Wormold and his friends, who are also involved in the illegal trade.
