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A Private Function (1984) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Malcolm Mowbray

Writing Credits  

Alan Bennett ... (written by)
 
Alan Bennett ... (from a story by) &
Malcolm Mowbray ... (from a story by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Michael Palin ... Gilbert Chilvers
Maggie Smith ... Joyce Chilvers
Denholm Elliott ... Dr. Swaby
Richard Griffiths ... Allardyce
Tony Haygarth ... Sutcliff
John Normington ... Lockwood
Bill Paterson ... Wormold
Liz Smith ... Mother
Alison Steadman ... Mrs Allardyce
Jim Carter ... Inspector Noble
Pete Postlethwaite ... Nuttal
Eileen O'Brien Eileen O'Brien ... Mrs Sutcliff
Rachel Davies ... Mrs. Forbes
Reece Dinsdale ... P.C. Penny
Philip Wileman Philip Wileman ... Preston Sutcliff
Charles McKeown ... Medcalf
Susan Porrett ... Mrs. Medcalf
Donald Eccles ... Father
Denys Hawthorne Denys Hawthorne ... Hotel Manager
Don Estelle ... Barraclough
Eli Woods Eli Woods ... Ernest
Amanda Gregan Amanda Gregan ... Veronica
Paula Tilbrook Paula Tilbrook ... Mrs. Turnbull
Bernard Wrigley ... Painter
Lee Daley Lee Daley ... Painter's Boy
Gilly Coman Gilly Coman ... Dorothy
Maggie Ollerenshaw Maggie Ollerenshaw ... Woman
Josie Lane Josie Lane ... Mrs Beavers
David Morgan David Morgan ... Mervin
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jill Goldston Jill Goldston ... Woman in Cinema (uncredited)
George Harrison ... Extra (voice) (uncredited)
Prince Philip ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Queen Elizabeth II ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Produced by 

George Harrison ... executive producer
Denis O'Brien ... executive producer
Mark Shivas ... producer

Music by 

John Du Prez ... (music by)

Cinematography by 

Tony Pierce-Roberts ... director of photography

Editing by 

Barrie Vince

Casting By 

Michelle Guish
Debbie McWilliams

Production Design by 

Stuart Walker

Art Direction by 

Judith Lang
Mike Porter ... (as Michael Porter)

Costume Design by 

Phyllis Dalton

Makeup Department 

Jan Archibald ... hairdresser
Christine Beveridge ... make-up supervisor
Joan Hills ... make-up (as Joan Mills)
Elizabeth Moss ... hairdresser
Anita Pickles ... make-up

Production Management 

Ann Wingate ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Nick Godden ... third assistant director
Chris Thompson ... second assistant director
Guy Travers ... first assistant director

Art Department 

Alan Bailey ... property master
John Bailey ... dressing props
Frank Berlin ... painter
Jack Carter ... construction manager
Trevor Dyer ... standby carpenter
Keith Harvey ... carpenter
Tom Hughes ... painter
Roger Hume ... production buyer (as Roger Hulme)
Kenneth Langridge ... standby stage hand (as Ken Langridge)
Eddie McMahon ... standby props
John Moore ... standby props (as John Moor)
Johnny Morris ... standby props
Richard Morrison ... title design: Optical Film Effects
Jack Newman ... standby painter
David Newton ... standby props
Malcolm Roberts ... construction supervisor
Mel Sampson ... standby rigger
Keith Smith ... stage hand
Jeffrey Witts ... dressing props

Sound Department 

Clive Barrett ... assistant sound editor
Nigel Galt ... sound editor
Robert Gavin ... sound editor
Anthony Jackson ... sound recordist (as Tony Jackson)
Stephen Janisz ... sound editor (as Steve Janisz)
Richard King ... dubbing mixer
Michael Redfern ... assistant sound editor (as Mike Redfern)
Rosie Straker ... sound assistant

Camera and Electrical Department 

Peter Arnold ... electrician
John Cantwell ... electrician
David Farrell ... stills
Joe Felix ... grip
Peter James ... clapper loader
Larry Knox ... generator operator
Malcolm MacIntosh ... camera operator (as Malcolm Macintosh)
Derek Suter ... focus puller
Micky Woollard ... gaffer (as Mickey Woollard)
Mark White ... camera car grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Ken Crouch ... wardrobe assistant (as Kenny Crouch)
Janet Tebrooke ... wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department 

Scott Thomas ... assistant editor

Location Management 

Joanna Gollins ... location manager

Music Department 

Ray Cooper ... produced by: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
John Du Prez ... conducted by: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Dick Lewzey ... record at by: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: C.T.S.
Ivor Novello ... by: "Rose of England": by kind permission of the: Trustees of the Estate of the late Ivor Novello and Samuel French Ltd.

Script and Continuity Department 

Alison Thorne ... continuity

Transportation Department 

Robert Binnall ... driver: construction standby
Joe Drinkeld ... transport (as Joe Drinkled)
Terry Drinkeld ... driver: wardrobe van (as Terry Drinkled)
Bob Freeman ... driver: camera car
Micky Grover ... unit driver
Roy Hyatt ... unit driver
Bill Sinclair ... driver: dining bus
Simon Slaven ... driver: make-up van
Ray Thomas ... driver: props runaround
Ken Turner ... driver: props standby
Mark White ... transport (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Jill Bennett ... assistant production accountant
Brian Brockwell ... production accountant
Gerry Cott ... trainer: Intellectual Animals
George Fay ... trainer: Intellectual Animals
Liz Ferwell ... financial controller (as Liz Farwell)
Britt Harrison ... unit runner
Tamara Ingram ... producer's assistant
Geoffrey Morton ... other animals by (as Geoff Morton)
Ginny Roncoroni ... production assistant
Wendy Tayler ... publicist: Pic Publicity
Andrew Williams ... bucket boy
Billy Bell ... technical adviser (uncredited)
Ralph Graham ... chiropodist (uncredited)
Quico Rovira-Beleta ... translation: Castilian Spanish (uncredited)

Thanks 

Billy Bell ... the producers would like to thank: technical adviser
Ralph Graham ... the producers would like to thank: chiropodist

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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