A Private Function

Overview

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.

Details

Cast

Michael Palin

Gilbert Chilvers

Maggie Smith

Joyce Chilvers

Denholm Elliott

Dr. Swaby

Richard Griffiths

Allardyce

Tony Haygarth

Sutcliff

John Normington

Lockwood

Bill Paterson

Wormold

Liz Smith

Mother

Alison Steadman

Mrs. Allardyce

Jim Carter

Inspector Noble

Pete Postlethwaite

Nuttol

Eileen O'Brien

Mrs. Sutcliff

Rachel Davies

Mrs. Forbes

Reece Dinsdale

P.C. Penny

Philip Wileman

Preston

Charles McKeown

Medcalf

Susan Porrett

Mrs. Medcalf

Donald Eccles

Father

Denys Hawthorne

Hotel Manager

Don Estelle

Barraclough