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A Private Function
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Directed by
Malcolm Mowbray 
 
Writing credits
Alan Bennett (written by)

Alan Bennett (story) &
Malcolm Mowbray (story)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

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
Eileen O'Brien ... Mrs. Sutcliff
Rachel Davies ... Mrs. Forbes, Wormold's Landlady
Reece Dinsdale ... P.C. Penny
Philip Whileman ... Preston Sutcliff (as Philip Wileman)
Charles McKeown ... Medcalf a Butcher
Susan Porrett ... Mrs. Dorcus Medcalf
Donald Eccles ... Dorcus' Father
Denys Hawthorne ... Grand Hotel Manager
Don Estelle ... Barraclough a Butcher
Eli Woods ... Ernest
Amanda Gregan ... Veronica Allardyce
Paula Tilbrook ... Mrs. Turnbull, a Chilvers Neighbor

Bernard Wrigley ... Painter
Lee Daley ... Painter's Boy
Gilly Coman ... Dorothy, Allardyce's Secretary
Maggie Ollerenshaw ... Woman
Josie Lane ... Mrs. Beavers
David Morgan ... Marvin
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Prince Philip ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Queen Elizabeth II ... Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Produced by
George Harrison .... executive producer
Denis O'Brien .... executive producer
Mark Shivas .... producer
 
Original Music by
John Du Prez 
 
Cinematography by
Tony Pierce-Roberts (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Barrie Vince 
 
Casting by
Michelle Guish 
Debbie McWilliams 
 
Production Design by
Stuart Walker 
 
Art Direction by
Judith Lang 
Michael Porter 
 
Costume Design by
Phyllis Dalton 
 
Makeup Department
Jan Archibald .... hair stylist
Christine Beveridge .... makeup supervisor
Joan Mills .... makeup artist
Elizabeth Moss .... hair stylist
Anita Pickles .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Ann Wingate .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nick Godden .... third assistant director
Chris Thompson .... second assistant director
Guy Travers .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Alan Bailey .... property master
John Bailey .... dressing props
Frank Berlin .... painter
Jack Carter .... construction manager
Trevor Dyer .... stand-by carpenter
Tom Hughes .... painter
Roger Hume .... production buyer
Eddie McMahon .... stand-by props
Malcolm Roberts .... construction supervisor
Keith Smith .... stagehand
Jeffrey Witts .... dressing props
 
Sound Department
Clive Barrett .... assistant sound editor
Nigel Galt .... sound editor
Robert Gavin .... sound editor
Tony Jackson .... sound recordist
Stephen Janisz .... sound editor (as Steve Janisz)
Richard King .... dubbing mixer
Michael Redfern .... sound editor (as Mike Redfern)
Rosie Straker .... assistant sound
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Arnold .... electrician
John Cantwell .... electrician
David Farrell .... still photographer
Joe Felix .... grip
Peter James .... clapper loader
Larry Knox .... generator operator
Malcolm MacIntosh .... camera operator
Derek Suter .... clapper loader
Mark White .... camera car grip
Micky Woolaard .... gaffer
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ken Crouch .... wardrobe assistant (as Kenny Crouch)
Janet Tebrooke .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Scott Thomas .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Ray Cooper .... music producer
John Du Prez .... conductor
Dick Lewzey .... music recordist
 
Other crew
Billy Bell .... technical advisor
Jill Bennett .... assistant production accountant
Brian Brockwell .... production accountant
Gerry Cott .... animal trainer
Liz Ferwell .... financial controller
Joanna Gollins .... location manager
Ralph Graham .... chiropodist
Britt Harrison .... unit runner
Tamara Ingram .... assistant to producer
Richard Morrison .... title designer
Ginny Roncoroni .... production assistant
Wendy Tayler .... publicist
Alison Thorne .... continuity
 

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