Movie Description
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
(1974)Overview
In their songs, comedy and exuberant music, a travelling theatre company give a fiercely polemic account of Scottish history, from the aftermath of Culloden to the oil boom. Their production before a live audience is intercut with filmed reconstructions of the Highland Clearances and the Victorian obsession with hunting stags.
Featured Crew
- Director : John Mackenzie
- Producer : Graeme MacDonald
- Writer : John McGrath
- Cast : John Bett,Dolina MacLennan,David Maclennan,Elizabeth MacLennan,Alex Norton,Bill Paterson,Allan Ross,John McGrath,Charles Kearney,James Cosmo,Iain Glas,David Steaurt,Kenneth Benda,Stuart Mungall,Terry Cavers,Kevin Collins
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleThe Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
Status Released
Release Information
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1974-06-06
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 30m
Homepagehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0193404
Production CompaniesPanamint Film
Genres
- Drama
- Music
- Comedy
- History
- TV Movie
