
A Private Function
A gentle, wry satire of postwar British austerity, full of eccentric characters and quiet absurdity.
- Directed by
- Malcolm Mowbray
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliott
- Tagline
- When a clandestine party goes wild, it's all about pork... and prestige.
- 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.
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- Directed by
- Malcolm Mowbray
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliott








