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A Private Function (1984) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1984 · 96 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Malcolm Mowbray
- Starring
- Reece Dinsdale, Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliott, Alison Steadman, Pete Postlethwaite
A secret celebration spirals out of control, turning the focus to pork and prestige. In summer 1947, as Britain readies for Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s wedding, three men raise a black‑market pig to dodge rationing. Urged by his wife, timid Gilbert Chilvers steals the animal, forcing them to hide it from inspector Morris Wormold.
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