Privileged (1982 Film)
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''Privileged'' is a 1982 film notable for being the first theatrical release from the Oxford Film Foundation and the screen debut of
Hugh Grant Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960) is an English actor. He established himself early in his career as a charming and vulnerable romantic leading man, and has since transitioned into a character actor. He has received List of awards ...
, Imogen Stubbs, Mark Williams, and
James Wilby James Jonathon Wilby (born 20 February 1958) is an English actor. Early life and education Wilby was born in Rangoon, Burma to a corporate executive father. He was educated at Terrington Hall and Sedbergh School, studied for a degree in M ...
. Directed by Michael Hoffman with
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, produced by Rick Stevenson (as Richard Stevenson), the film is about a group of Oxford student partygoers, with elements of a
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. The classical score is by
Rachel Portman Rachel Mary Berkeley Portman (born 11 December 1960)), a collection of original pieces for piano, violin and cello, with Portman playing the piano. In 2023 she released a second album ''Beyond the Screen – Film Works on Piano'' which features ...
in her film debut at the age of 22, and the film also uses dance tracks by Oxford student band "Kudos Points" whose members included Charlie Mole (who went on to compose film scores in his own right). The screenplay includes a
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as several of the characters are vying for a role in a student production of ''
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Cast

* Robert Woolley as Edward * Diana Katis as Anne *
Hugh Grant Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960) is an English actor. He established himself early in his career as a charming and vulnerable romantic leading man, and has since transitioned into a character actor. He has received List of awards ...
as Lord Adrian (credited as Hughie Grant) * Victoria Studd as Lucy *
James Wilby James Jonathon Wilby (born 20 February 1958) is an English actor. Early life and education Wilby was born in Rangoon, Burma to a corporate executive father. He was educated at Terrington Hall and Sedbergh School, studied for a degree in M ...
as Jamie * Simon Shackleton as Justin * Imogen Stubbs as Imogen * Mark Williams as Wilf * Neville Watchurst as Julian * Michael Hoffman as Alan * Jenny Waldman as Waitress * Ted Coleman as Barman * Stefan Bednarczyk as Pianist (credited as Stefan Bednarcyzk)


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* 1982 films 1980s mystery comedy-drama films British mystery comedy-drama films Films directed by Michael Hoffman Films scored by Rachel Portman 1982 directorial debut films 1982 comedy-drama films 1980s English-language films 1980s British films English-language mystery comedy-drama films {{1980s-comedy-drama-film-stub