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A Private Function (1984)

R  94 min  -  Comedy   -  11 March 1985 (USA)
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1947 in a small town in England. The war has been won two years ago, but there's still rationing of meat... See full summary »

Director:

Malcolm Mowbray
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Palin ...
Gilbert Chilvers
Maggie Smith ...
Joyce Chilvers
Denholm Elliott Denholm Elliott ...
Dr. Charles Swaby
Richard Griffiths ...
Henry Allardyce the Accountant
Tony Haygarth ...
Leonard Sutcliff the Farmer
John Normington John Normington ...
Frank Lockwood the Solicitor
Bill Paterson ...
Morris Wormold the Meat Inspector
Liz Smith Liz Smith ...
Joyce's Mother
Alison Steadman Alison Steadman ...
Mrs. Allardyce
Jim Carter ...
Inspector Noble
Pete Postlethwaite ...
Douglas J. Nuttol the Butcher
Eileen O'Brien Eileen O'Brien ...
Mrs. Sutcliff
Rachel Davies Rachel Davies ...
Mrs. Forbes, Wormold's Landlady
Reece Dinsdale Reece Dinsdale ...
P.C. Penny
Philip Whileman Philip Whileman ...
Preston Sutcliff (as Philip Wileman)
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Storyline

1947 in a small town in England. The war has been won two years ago, but there's still rationing of meat. When princess Elizabeth is going to marry, a group of businessmen wants to impress (or probably bribe) the local government by giving a big party. They want to slaughter an illegally raised pig for this event. Unfortunately someone steals the pig. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Pig | Butcher | Panties | Butcher Shop | Blackmail  | See more »

Taglines:

Vicious, Delicious and Tasteless.

Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Função Privada See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$25,333 (USA) (3 March 1985) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$2,527,088 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

HandMade Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The script took three years to complete. See more »

Quotes

Morris Wormold the Meat Inspector: My experience has been, Mrs Forbes, that when people say they are only human, it's because they have been making beasts of themselves.
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Connections

Referenced in "Comedy Connections: Ripping Yarns (#6.4)" (2008) See more »