Blue Black Permanent

Blue Black Permanent

86 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 1992

In 1990s Edinburgh, Barbara Thorburn reflects on memories of her poet mother, Greta, and her tragic death.

Blue Black Permanent

86 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 1992

Blue Black Permanent
In 1990s Edinburgh, Barbara Thorburn reflects on memories of her poet mother, Greta, and her tragic death.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Channel 4 Television, British Film Institute, British Screen Finance Ltd, The Scottish Film Production Fund, Viz Permanent, Orkney Islands Council, City of Edinburgh District Council, Grampian Television
Original title Blue Black Permanent
Directors Mo Colvin, Alison Goring, Gus Maclean, Pat Rambaut, Margaret Tait
Writers Margaret Tait

Cast

Celia Imrie

as Barbara Thorburn

Jack Shepherd

as Philip Lomax

James Fleet

as Jim Thorburn

Gerda Stevenson

as Greta Thorburn

Sean Scanlan

as Andrew Cunningham

Hilary Maclean

as Wendy

Walter Leask

as Sam Kelday

Sheana Marr

as Mrs. Kemp

Eoin MacDonald

as Dan of Fea

Jimmy Moar

as Billy Spence

Liz Robertson

as Mary Kelday

Bobby Bews

as Grandfather Bews

Keith Hutcheon

as Roger

Mairi Wallace

as Shoe Salesgirl

Pamela Kelly

as Mrs. Brodie

Joan Alcorn

as Mrs. Kilgour

Lisa Grindall

as Joan Kilgour

Gowan Calder

as Eileen

Katie Groat

as Barbara Thornton (Young)

James Holmes

as Fergus

Sean Holmes

as Tom

Elsa Davidson

as Young Greta

Thomas Pirie

as Donald

Bill Jack

as Newsreader

Douglas Sutherland

as Art Critic

Erlend Tait

as Boatman

Peter Tait

as Boatman

Norman Campbell Rees

as Pedestrian (uncredited)