Ratings

TMDB Rating 6.3
IMDB Rating 6.6
RottenTomatoes Rating 100%

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Budget: $0

Profit: - $0


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Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: Nov 9, 1984

Rating: 1985-03-01

Run Time: 1h 36m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United Kingdom

Production Companies: Handmade Films

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Synopsis

In the summer of 1947, Britain prepares to commemorate the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. To get around food-rationing laws, Dr. Charles Swaby, accountant Henry Allardyce and solicitor Frank Lockwood are fattening a black-market pig for the big day. Egged on by his wife, meek Gilbert Chilvers steals the swine, but the couple must conceal it from inspector Morris Wormold.


Main Cast

Michael Palin

Michael Palin

Gilbert Chilvers

Age : N/A | Popularity : 59%

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Joyce Chilvers

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Dr. Swaby

Age : N/A | Popularity : 65%

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Allardyce

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Tony Haygarth

Tony Haygarth

Sutcliff

Age : 80 | Popularity : 31%

John Normington

John Normington

Lockwood

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Wormold

Age : N/A | Popularity : 81%

Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Mother

Age : N/A | Popularity : 31%


Crew

Department Role Name
Writing Screenplay
Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett
Story
Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett
Malcolm Mowbray
Malcolm Mowbray
Directing Director
Malcolm Mowbray
Malcolm Mowbray
First Assistant Director
Guy Travers
Guy Travers
Third Assistant Director
Nick Godden
Nick Godden
Continuity
Alison Thorne
Alison Thorne
Lighting Gaffer
Micky Woolaard
Micky Woolaard
Electrician
John Cantwell
John Cantwell
Peter Arnold
Peter Arnold
Art Art Direction
Judith Lang
Judith Lang
Michael Porter
Michael Porter
Production Design
Stuart Walker
Stuart Walker
Construction Manager
Jack Carter
Jack Carter
Painter
Tom Hughes
Tom Hughes
Frank Berlin
Frank Berlin
Standby Carpenter
Trevor Dyer
Trevor Dyer
Property Master
Alan Bailey
Alan Bailey
Title Designer
Richard Morrison
Richard Morrison
Dressing Prop
Jeffrey Witts
Jeffrey Witts
Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist
Anita Pickles
Anita Pickles
Joan Hills
Joan Hills
Hairstylist
Elizabeth Moss
Elizabeth Moss
Jan Archibald
Jan Archibald
Costume Design
Phyllis Dalton
Phyllis Dalton
Wardrobe Assistant
Ken Crouch
Ken Crouch
Makeup Supervisor
Christine Beveridge
Christine Beveridge
Wardrobe Supervisor
Janet Tebrooke
Janet Tebrooke
Production Casting
Michelle Guish
Michelle Guish
Debbie McWilliams
Debbie McWilliams
Producer
Mark Shivas
Mark Shivas
Production Manager
Ann Wingate
Ann Wingate
Publicist
Wendy Tayler
Wendy Tayler
Production Assistant
Ginny Roncoroni
Ginny Roncoroni
Finance
Liz Ferwell
Liz Ferwell
Production Accountant
Brian Brockwell
Brian Brockwell
Producer's Assistant
Tamara Ingram
Tamara Ingram
Location Manager
Joanna Gollins
Joanna Gollins
Executive Producer
George Harrison
George Harrison
Denis O'Brien
Denis O'Brien
Camera Still Photographer
David Farrell
David Farrell
Director of Photography
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Camera Operator
Malcolm MacIntosh
Malcolm MacIntosh
Camera Car
Mark White
Mark White
Clapper Loader
Peter James
Peter James
Derek Suter
Derek Suter
Grip
Joe Felix
Joe Felix
Editing Editor
Barrie Vince
Barrie Vince
Assistant Editor
Scott Thomas
Scott Thomas
Sound Conductor
John Du Prez
John Du Prez
Sound Assistant
Rosie Straker
Rosie Straker
Sound Editor
Robert Gavin
Robert Gavin
Stephen Janisz
Stephen Janisz
Nigel Galt
Nigel Galt
Michael Redfern
Michael Redfern
Original Music Composer
John Du Prez
John Du Prez
Music Producer
Ray Cooper
Ray Cooper
Assistant Sound Editor
Clive Barrett
Clive Barrett
Sound Recordist
Tony Jackson
Tony Jackson
Crew Translator
Quico Rovira-Beleta
Quico Rovira-Beleta
Generator Operator
Larry Knox
Larry Knox
Technical Advisor
Billy Bell
Billy Bell
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