A British couple's attempts to circumvent local food-rationing regulations trigger a chaotic series of events in this satirical comedy set in post-World War II England. The couple's scheme centers on a massive hog which has been illegally raised by a local farmer. Seeing a chance to capitalize on pork's scarcity, the ambitious Joyce Chilvers (Maggie Smith) convinces her mild-mannered husband (Michael Palin) to steal the pig. Unfortunately for the Chilverses, a vigilant food inspector is on duty and determined to stop all such illegal activity. The couple's efforts to hide the pig provide much material for frantic and sometimes grotesque farce. Playwright Alan Bennett's acerbic targets the British class system and the wife's social ambitions. Judd Blaise, Rovi
- Genre: Comedy
- Category Satire
- Theme: Class Differences, Social Climbing
- Studio: Image
- Run Time: 01 hr 32 min
- Language: English
- Picture Format: widescreen
- Format: Blu-ray
- Release Date: February 8, 2011
- Lead Actor: Richard Griffiths, Denholm Elliott, Liz Smith, Maggie Smith, Michael Palin
- Supporting Actor: Maggie Ollerenshaw, Amanda Gregan, Josie Lane, Jim Carter, Pete Postlethwaite, Alison Steadman, Anthony Haygarth, Bill Paterson, John Normington, Bernard Wrigley, Charles McKeown, Denys Hawthorne, Donald Eccles, Eileen O'Brien, Elijah Wood, Don Estelle, Gilly Coman, Rachel Davies, Paula Tilbrook, David Morgan, Lee Daley, Philip Whileman, Reece Dinsdale, Susan Porrett
- Director: Malcolm Mowbray
