A Private Function
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| Directed by | Malcolm Mowbray |
| Produced by | George Harrison Denis O'Brien Mark Shivas |
| Written by | Alan Bennett Malcolm Mowbray |
| Starring | Michael Palin Maggie Smith |
| Music by | John Du Prez |
| Cinematography | Tony Pierce-Roberts |
| Editing by | Barrie Vince |
| Distributed by | Handmade Films Ltd. |
| Release date(s) | November 1984 |
| Running time | 94 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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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 Rydding, West Yorkshire.
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[edit] Plot
The film centers around a small Northern English town in 1947 when there was still food rationing in the United Kingdom. Some local businessmen want to hold a party to celebrate the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth to Prince Philip and decide to illegally raise a pig for that occasion. However the pig gets stolen by Gilbert Chilvers (Michael Palin) who was encouraged to do so by his wife Joyce (Maggie Smith). Meanwhile a food inspector is determined to stop activities circumventing the food rationing.
[edit] Main Cast & Crew
[edit] Cast
- Michael Palin ... Gilbert Chilvers
- Maggie Smith ... Joyce Chilvers
- Denholm Elliott ... Dr. Charles Swaby
- Richard Griffiths ... Henry Allardyce the Accountant
- Tony Haygarth ... Leonard Sutcliff the Farmer
- John Normington ... Frank Lockwood the Solicitor
- Bill Paterson ... Morris Wormold the Meat Inspector
- Liz Smith ... Joyce's Mother
- Alison Steadman ... Mrs. Allardyce
- Jim Carter ... Inspector Noble
- Pete Postlethwaite ... Douglas J. Nuttol the Butcher
[edit] Crew
- Malcolm Mowbray - Director / Writer (story)
- Alan Bennett - Writer (story) (screenplay)
- Mark Shivas - Producer
[edit] Awards
The film won three BAFTA Film Awards: best actress for Maggie Smith, best supporting actress for Liz Smith and best supporting actor for Denholm Elliott. It was also nominated for Best Original Screenplay (Alan Bennett) and Best Film.
