A Private Function：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

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
Mrs Sutcliff: Rachel Davies
Mrs. Forbes: Reece Dinsdale
P.C. Penny: Philip Wileman
Preston Sutcliff: Charles McKeown
Medcalf: Susan Porrett
Mrs. Medcalf: Donald Eccles
Father: Denys Hawthorne
Hotel Manager: Don Estelle
Barraclough: Eli Woods
Ernest: Amanda Gregan
Veronica: Paula Tilbrook
Mrs. Turnbull: Bernard Wrigley
Painter: Lee Daley
Painter's Boy: Gilly Coman
Dorothy: Maggie Ollerenshaw
Woman: Josie Lane
Mrs Beavers: David Morgan
Mervin: Jill Goldston
Woman in Cinema: George Harrison
Extra: Prince Philip
Self: Queen Elizabeth II
Self

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