The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil poster

The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil(1974)

  • Drama
  • Documentary
  • Music
  • Comedy
  • History
  • TV Movie

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.

Status:Released
Release Date:Jun 6, 1974
Runtime: 1h 30m

Director:

John Mackenzie

Writer:

John McGrath

Top Cast

John Bett

John Bett

Various

Dolina MacLennan

Dolina MacLennan

Various

David Maclennan

David Maclennan

Various

Elizabeth MacLennan

Elizabeth MacLennan

Various

Alex Norton

Alex Norton

Various

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Various

Allan Ross

Allan Ross

Various

John McGrath

John McGrath

Various

Charles Kearney

Charles Kearney

Sellar

James Cosmo

James Cosmo

Loch

Iain Glas

Iain Glas

MacLeod

David Steaurt

David Steaurt

Judge

Kenneth Benda

Kenneth Benda

Duke

Stuart Mungall

Stuart Mungall

Husband

Terry Cavers

Terry Cavers

Wife

Kevin Collins

Kevin Collins

Old Man

Similar Movies