Poster of The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, June 6 1974
49 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of John BettJohn Bett
John Bett was
25 in The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
as 'Various'.
Sat, Jan 01 1949
Portrait of Dolina MacLennanDolina MacLennan
Dolina MacLennan was
36 in The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
as 'Various'.
Sat, Jan 01 1938
Portrait of David MaclennanDavid Maclennan
David Maclennan was
25 in The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
as 'Various'.
Sat, Jun 19 1948 –
Fri, Jun 13 2014
Portrait of Elizabeth MacLennanElizabeth MacLennan
Elizabeth MacLennan was
36 in The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
as 'Various'.
Wed, Mar 16 1938 –
Tue, Jun 23 2015
Portrait of Alex NortonAlex Norton
Alex Norton was
24 in The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
as 'Various'.
Fri, Jan 27 1950
Portrait of Bill PatersonBill Paterson
Bill Paterson was
29 in The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
as 'Various'.
Sun, Jun 03 1945
Portrait of Allan RossAllan Ross
Allan Ross was
>> in The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
as 'Various'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John McGrathJohn McGrath
John McGrath was
38 in The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
as 'Various'.
Mon, Jul 01 1935 –
Tue, Jan 22 2002
Portrait of Charles KearneyCharles Kearney
Charles Kearney was
>> in The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
as 'Sellar'.
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Portrait of James CosmoJames Cosmo
James Cosmo was
26 in The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
as 'Loch'.
Mon, May 24 1948
Portrait of Iain GlasIain Glas
Iain Glas was
>> in The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
as 'MacLeod'.
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Portrait of David SteaurtDavid Steaurt
David Steaurt was
>> in The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
as 'Judge'.
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Portrait of Kenneth BendaKenneth Benda
Kenneth Benda was
72 in The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
as 'Duke'.
Tue, Jun 03 1902 –
Wed, Jul 26 1978
Portrait of Stuart MungallStuart Mungall
Stuart Mungall was
34 in The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
as 'Husband'.
Wed, Mar 20 1940 –
Wed, Oct 12 2016
Portrait of Terry CaversTerry Cavers
Terry Cavers was
>> in The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
as 'Wife'.
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Portrait of Kevin CollinsKevin Collins
Kevin Collins was
>> in The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
as 'Old Man'.
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Crew

Portrait of John MackenzieJohn Mackenzie
Director
John Mackenzie was
41 in The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
Tue, Aug 16 1932 –
Wed, Jun 08 2011
Portrait of Brian TufanoBrian Tufano
Director of Photography
Brian Tufano was
35 in The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
Sun, Jan 01 1939
Portrait of John McGrathJohn McGrath
Writer
John McGrath was
38 in The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
Mon, Jul 01 1935 –
Tue, Jan 22 2002
Portrait of Graeme MacDonaldGraeme MacDonald
Producer
Graeme MacDonald was
43 in The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
Wed, Jul 30 1930 –
Tue, Sep 30 1997
Portrait of John ByrneJohn Byrne
Art Designer
John Byrne was
34 in The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
Sat, Jan 06 1940 –
Thu, Nov 30 2023