A Private Function (1984)
- 6.5
- 93 mins
- Comedy
Storyline
1947 in a small town in England. The war has been over for two years, but there's still rationing of meat. When Princess Elizabeth is going to marry, a group of businessmen wants to impress (or probably bribe) the local government by giving a big party. They want to slaughter an illegally raised pig for this event. Unfortunately, someone steals the pig.
Plot Keywords
organist, village, senility, satire, piano teacher, movie theater, mother in law, mother daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, dance, class differences, butcher, butcher shop, butcher knife, blackmail, bicycle, social climber, car, automobile, ford
Short Review
"A Private Function" is an amusing farce in the tradition of old Ealing studio comedies like "The Lavender Hill Mob," and like those movies, it never quite ignites.
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