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The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

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

  1. Director : John Mackenzie
  2. Producer : Graeme MacDonald
  3. Writer : John McGrath
  4. Editor : Gordon Clarke
  5. 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

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Original TitleThe Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

Status Released

Release Information

  • 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
  • Documentary

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