United Kingdom / Nov 09, 1984
When a clandestine party goes wild, it's all about pork... and prestige.
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Liz Smith | Mother |
| Alison Steadman | Mrs. Allardyce |
| Jim Carter | Inspector Noble |
| Pete Postlethwaite | Nuttol |
| Eileen O'Brien | Mrs. Sutcliff |
| Rachel Davies | Mrs. Forbes |
| Reece Dinsdale | P.C. Penny |
| Philip Wileman | Preston |
| Charles McKeown | Medcalf |
| Susan Porrett | Mrs. Medcalf |
| Donald Eccles | Father |
| Denys Hawthorne | Hotel Manager |
| Don Estelle | Barraclough |
| Eli Woods | Ernest |
| Amanda Gregan | Veronica |
| Paula Tilbrook | Mrs. Turnbull |
| Bernard Wrigley | Painter |
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| Lee Daley | Painter's Boy |
| Gilly Coman | Dorothy |
| Maggie Ollerenshaw | Woman |
| Josie Lane | Mrs. Beavers |
| David Morgan | Mervin |
| Jill Goldston | Woman in Cinema (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Private Function |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Handmade Films |
| Release date | 9 novembre 1984 |
| Executive producer | George Harrison, Denis O'Brien |
| Production | Mark Shivas |
| Writer | Alan Bennett, Malcolm Mowbray |
| Casting | Michelle Guish, Debbie McWilliams |
| Editing | Barrie Vince, Scott Thomas |
| Cinematography | Tony Pierce-Roberts, Malcolm MacIntosh, David Farrell, Mark White, Derek Suter, Peter James, Joe Felix |
| Assistant directors | Guy Travers, Nick Godden, Malcolm Mowbray, Alison Thorne |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Mar 01, 1985 / R
Australia / Aug 29, 1985
Netherlands / Oct 24, 1985 / 12
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Germany / Dec 12, 1985 / 16
Physical media
Netherlands / Oct 28, 2003 / 12 / DVD
United Kingdom / Jun 27, 2016 / 15 / DVD
TV
United Kingdom / Mar 10, 1988 / Channel 4
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