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In post-World War II Britain, food rationing continues, leading a married couple to become involved in the flourishing bacon black market.In post-World War II Britain, food rationing continues, leading a married couple to become involved in the flourishing bacon black market.In post-World War II Britain, food rationing continues, leading a married couple to become involved in the flourishing bacon black market.
- Won 3 BAFTA Awards
- 6 wins & 3 nominations total
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording to "Story Of The Scene: 'A Private Function', Malcolm Mowbray, 1984" published in the April 25, 2008 edition of "The Independent", "(Dame) Maggie Smith found herself obliged to vault over the back of one porker when she was hemmed in during one kitchen scene, and everyone on-set was traumatized by their earthy nature." The pigs used in this movie were "unpredictable and often quite dangerous."
- GoofsWhen Mr Nuttal is with Mrs Forbes in the bedroom (and she's reading through the list of ingredients for the Royal wedding cake) there is coughing in the background (which sounds like a female).
- Quotes
Joyce Chilvers: I think sexual intercourse is in order, Gilbert.
- ConnectionsFeatured in At the Movies: Heartbreakers/The Hit/Alamo Bay/A Private Function (1985)
- SoundtracksRose of England
Music by Ivor Novello.
Played on piano by Maggie Smith (uncredited)
By kind permission of the Trustees of the Estate of the late Ivor Novello and Samuel French Ltd.
Featured review
A sympathetic black comedy about human nature and the relativity of principles, especially in times of need.
The use of a pig turns out to be a delicious metaphor about how much human beings are willing to get their hands dirty, just to have their bacon on the table, every day.
A tongue-in-cheek Monty Python twist in a film executive produced by ex-Beatle George Harrison.
Curious is the reference to the bad example of the French, in the bacon black market, which is exactly the same as that supplied by the English.
In Times of Brexit it seems an aditiinal irony to the British values and puritanism.
The use of a pig turns out to be a delicious metaphor about how much human beings are willing to get their hands dirty, just to have their bacon on the table, every day.
A tongue-in-cheek Monty Python twist in a film executive produced by ex-Beatle George Harrison.
Curious is the reference to the bad example of the French, in the bacon black market, which is exactly the same as that supplied by the English.
In Times of Brexit it seems an aditiinal irony to the British values and puritanism.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,527,088
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $25,333
- Mar 3, 1985
- Gross worldwide
- $2,527,088
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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