The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
Movie| Title | The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil |
| User score | 0 |
| Release date | Jun 6, 1974 |
| Genre | Drama, Documentary, Music, Comedy, History, TV Movie |
| Director | John Mackenzie |
| Production country | United Kingdom |
| Production companies | Panamint Film |
| Run time | 90 min. |
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.
