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

★ 8.0/10 90 min Drama, Music, Comedy, History, TV Movie United Kingdom English
Writer: John McGrath
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

John Bett
John Bett Various
Dolina MacLennan Various
David Maclennan Various
Elizabeth MacLennan Various
Alex Norton
Alex Norton Various
Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson Various
Allan Ross Various
John McGrath
John McGrath Various

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