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The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

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

1h 30m | PG-13

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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.

Director: John Mackenzie

Studio: Panamint Film

Genre: Drama, Documentary, Music, Comedy, History, TV Movie

Video: 720p

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Cast

John Bett

John Bett

as Various

Dolina MacLennan

Dolina MacLennan

as Various

David Maclennan

David Maclennan

as Various

Elizabeth MacLennan

Elizabeth MacLennan

as Various

Alex Norton

Alex Norton

as Various

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

as Various