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.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
John Bett
Various
Dolina MacLennan
Various
David Maclennan
Various
Elizabeth MacLennan
Various
Alex Norton
Various
Bill Paterson
Various
Allan Ross
Various
John McGrath
Various
Charles Kearney
Sellar
James Cosmo
Loch
Iain Glas
MacLeod
David Steaurt
Judge
Frequently Asked Questions
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil was released on June 6, 1974.
The runtime of The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil is 1h 30m.
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil is a Drama, Music, Comedy, History, TV Movie movie.
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil was directed by John Mackenzie.
The main cast of The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil includes John Bett, Dolina MacLennan, David Maclennan.
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil is originally in English.