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The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
8.0 / 10• 1974• 1h 30m•NR• English
DramaMusicComedyHistoryTV MovieDocumentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
John Bett
Various
LeadDM
Dolina MacLennan
Various
DM
David Maclennan
Various
EM
Elizabeth MacLennan
Various
Alex Norton
Various
Bill Paterson
Various
AR
Allan Ross
Various
John McGrath
Various
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Mackenzie's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
