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A Private Function

1984, 1h 34min

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.

"A Private Function" — comedy movie produced in UK and released in 1984. It has a good rating on IMDb: 6.5 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 34min. "A Private Function" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

Country: United Kingdom

Director:

Malcolm Mowbray

Cast:

Denholm Elliott,

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Critic Emma Cochrane

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6

Based on Alan Bennett's first feature script, this is a very English affair: a dark, exquisitely-observed comedy...

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A Private Function was released in theaters on March 1, 1985.