Blue Black Permanent

1h 26min

Drama

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

Production Companies

Viz Permanent

Channel 4 Television

BFI

The Scottish Film Production Fund

Orkney Islands Council

City of Edinburgh District Council

Grampian Television

British Screen Finance Ltd

Cast

Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie

Barbara Thorburn
Jack Shepherd

Jack Shepherd

Philip Lomax
James Fleet

James Fleet

Jim Thorburn
Gerda Stevenson

Gerda Stevenson

Greta Thorburn
Sean Scanlan

Sean Scanlan

Andrew Cunningham
Walter Leask

Walter Leask

Sam Kelday
Sheana Marr

Sheana Marr

Mrs. Kemp
Eoin MacDonald

Eoin MacDonald

Dan of Fea
Jimmy Moar

Jimmy Moar

Billy Spence
Liz Robertson

Liz Robertson

Mary Kelday
Bobby Bews

Bobby Bews

Grandfather Bews
Mairi Wallace

Mairi Wallace

Shoe Salesgirl
Pamela Kelly

Pamela Kelly

Mrs. Brodie
Joan Alcorn

Joan Alcorn

Mrs. Kilgour
Lisa Grindall

Lisa Grindall

Joan Kilgour
Katie Groat

Katie Groat

Barbara Thornton (Young)
Elsa Davidson

Elsa Davidson

Young Greta
Bill Jack

Bill Jack

Newsreader
Peter Tait

Peter Tait

Boatman
Norman Campbell Rees

Norman Campbell Rees

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Release date

1st Jan 1992

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English