A Private Function

1984 film by Malcolm Mowbray
Movie film Q769337
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A Private Function

Summary

A Private Function is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Private Function's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • A Private Function's director is recorded as Malcolm Mowbray[4].
  • A Private Function's screenwriter is recorded as Alan Bennett[5].
  • A Private Function's composer is recorded as John Du Prez[6].
  • A Private Function's genre is recorded as comedy film[7].
  • A Private Function's cast member is recorded as Michael Palin[8].
  • A Private Function's cast member is recorded as Maggie Smith[9].
  • A Private Function's cast member is recorded as Alison Steadman[10].
  • A Private Function's cast member is recorded as Bill Paterson[11].
  • A Private Function's cast member is recorded as Denholm Elliott[12].
  • A Private Function's cast member is recorded as Jim Carter[13].
  • A Private Function's cast member is recorded as John Normington[14].
  • A Private Function's cast member is recorded as Liz Smith[15].
  • A Private Function's cast member is recorded as Pete Postlethwaite[16].
  • A Private Function's cast member is recorded as Richard Griffiths[17].
  • A Private Function's producer is recorded as George Harrison[18].
  • A Private Function's producer is recorded as Q5257430[19].
  • A Private Function's producer is recorded as Mark Shivas[20].
  • A Private Function's director of photography is recorded as Tony Pierce-Roberts[21].
  • A Private Function's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0089838[22].
  • A Private Function's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23].
  • A Private Function's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[24].
  • A Private Function's color is recorded as color[25].
  • A Private Function's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 971876[26].
  • A Private Function's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include George Harrison[18], Q5257430[19], and Mark Shivas[20]. A Private Function's director is recorded as Malcolm Mowbray[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Alan Bennett[5]. Cast members include Michael Palin[8], Maggie Smith[9], Alison Steadman[10], Bill Paterson[11], Denholm Elliott[12], and Jim Carter[13].

Publication

Publication dates include +1984-01-01T00:00:00Z[28] and +1985-12-12T00:00:00Z[29]. A Private Function's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23]. Its genre is recorded as comedy film[7].

Why It Matters

A Private Function ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_a-private-function_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{A Private Function}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/a-private-function}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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