---
title: 'A Private Function (1984)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Malcolm Mowbray'
released: '1984-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Australia'
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-private-function-1984'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089838/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Private Function (1984)

1984 · 94 min · Comedy · Australia, United Kingdom


## Synopsis

A Private Function is a 1984 British comedy film starring Michael Palin and Maggie Smith. The film was predominantly filmed in Ilkley and Ben Rhydding in West Yorkshire. The film was also screened in the section of Un Certain Regard at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Malcolm Mowbray](https://cinepixo.com/people/malcolm-mowbray)
- **Screenplay:** [Alan Bennett](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-bennett)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Du Prez](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-du-prez)
- **Producer:** [George Harrison](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-harrison), [Mark Shivas](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-shivas)
- **Director of Photography:** [Tony Pierce-Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-pierce-roberts)

## Cast

- [Pete Postlethwaite](https://cinepixo.com/people/pete-postlethwaite)
- [Richard Griffiths](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-griffiths)
- [John Normington](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-normington)
- [Michael Palin](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-palin)
- [Alison Steadman](https://cinepixo.com/people/alison-steadman)
- [Bill Paterson](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-paterson)
- [Maggie Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/maggie-smith)
- [Jim Carter](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-carter)
- [Liz Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/liz-smith)
- [Denholm Elliott](https://cinepixo.com/people/denholm-elliott)

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