The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil poster

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

Drama Music Comedy History TV Movie Documentary

Overview

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.

Duration

90 min

Rating

⭐ 8.0 / 10

Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 06, 1974

Languages

English, Gaelic

Production

Panamint Film