Blue Black Permanent (1992)
Overview
In 1990s Edinburgh, Barbara Thorburn reflects on memories of her poet mother, Greta, and her tragic death.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.918 |
Directed By
Margaret Tait
Crew
Margaret Tait
Alex Scott
Margaret Tait
Ben Gibson
Irene Napier
John Gray
Andrew Semple
Barbara Grigor
Kate Swan
Lynn Aitken
John MacDonnell
Rod Stoneman
Bob Last
Angela Topping
Sara Barr
Susie Bruffin
Chris Burns
Susan Freeman
Scott Keery
Andy Stewart
Donny Campbell
Liz Reddish
Ken Mellin
Tony Sheridan
Tracey Gallacher
Mike Cuthbert
David McNiven
Louise Coulter
Gus Maclean
Avril Watt
Kate Swan
Tony Cook
Helen Keenan
Garry Fiferman
Irene Napier
Colin Nicolson
Bill Watkins
Andrea Calderwood
Allan Macdonald
Pat Rambaut
Christine MacLean
Mo Colvin
Alison Goring
Ian Adams
TOP CAST
Celia Imrie
Barbara Thorburn
Jack Shepherd
Philip Lomax
James Fleet
Jim Thorburn
Gerda Stevenson
Greta Thorburn
Sean Scanlan
Andrew Cunningham
Hilary Maclean
Wendy
Walter Leask
Sam Kelday
Sheana Marr
Mrs. Kemp
Eoin MacDonald
Dan of Fea
Jimmy Moar
Billy Spence
Liz Robertson
Mary Kelday
Bobby Bews
Grandfather Bews
Keith Hutcheon
Roger
Mairi Wallace
Shoe Salesgirl
Pamela Kelly
Mrs. Brodie
Joan Alcorn
Mrs. Kilgour
Lisa Grindall
Joan Kilgour
Gowan Calder
Eileen
Katie Groat
Barbara Thornton (Young)
James Holmes
Fergus
Sean Holmes
Tom
Elsa Davidson
Young Greta
Thomas Pirie
Donald
Bill Jack
Newsreader
Douglas Sutherland
Art Critic
Erlend Tait
Boatman
Peter Tait
Boatman
Norman Campbell Rees
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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