The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

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The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
NR 1 hr 30 minMusic, Documentary, History, TV Movie, Comedy, Drama
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.
StarringJohn BettDolina MacLennanDavid Maclennan
DirectorJohn Mackenzie
WriterJohn McGrath

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Production Companies:Panamint Film
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil on the Web:Official Website
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theater play