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A Private Function R 1984 1h 33m Comedy List 90% Tomatometer 10 Reviews 62% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings In the summer of 1947, Britain prepares to commemorate the wedding of Princess...
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- Michael Palin
Alternating between slapstick satire and black comedy, A Private Function is full meal of comic study and insight. Full Review | Mar 8, 2019
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.
Dr. Charles Swaby (BAFTA winning Denholm Elliott), Henry Allardyce the Accountant (Richard Griffiths), Frank Lockwood the Solicitor (John Normington) and Douglas J. Nuttol the Butcher (Pete Postlethwaite) are the only men who are aware of this illegally raised animal.
Sep 16, 2020 · Dr. Charles Swaby (Denholm Elliott), Henry Allardyce (Richard Griffiths), and Frank Lockwood (John Normington) acquire a pig through the black market. However, they must work in secrecy to avoid arousing suspicion from inspector Morris Wormold (Bill Paterson).
Mar 1, 1985 · A Private Function: Directed by Malcolm Mowbray. With Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliott, Richard Griffiths. In post-World War II Britain, food rationing continues, leading a married couple to become involved in the flourishing bacon black market.
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Jun 19, 2017 · The men soon find themselves trying to save their bacon after Chilvers accidentally gets wind of the animal and, once Bennett has thrown in a nasally challenged eccentric Ministry of Food inspecter (Bill Paterson), the stage is perfectly poised for farce.
