A Private Function

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.

Cast

Michael Palin

Michael Palin

as Gilbert Chilvers

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

as Joyce Chilvers

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

as Dr. Swaby

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

as Allardyce

Tony Haygarth

Tony Haygarth

as Sutcliff

John Normington

John Normington

as Lockwood

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

as Wormold

Liz Smith

Liz Smith

as Mother

Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

as Mrs. Allardyce

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

as Inspector Noble

Reviews

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The forthcoming wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip is a cause for celebration in post war Britain, but it isn’t going to affect rationing that still only allows one person one rasher of bacon per week. The folks of a small Yorkshire town have their own cunning plan. Secreted in the midd...

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