Blue Black Permanent

5.5
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 86 min
  • Premiere: 1992. January 1.

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

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Celia Imrie

Barbara Thorburn

Jack Shepherd

Philip Lomax

James Fleet

Jim Thorburn

Gerda Stevenson

Greta Thorburn

Sean Scanlan

Andrew Cunningham

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

Mairi Wallace

Shoe Salesgirl

Pamela Kelly

Mrs. Brodie

Joan Alcorn

Mrs. Kilgour

Lisa Grindall

Joan Kilgour

Katie Groat

Barbara Thornton (Young)

Elsa Davidson

Young Greta

Bill Jack

Newsreader

Erlend Tait

Boatman

Peter Tait

Boatman

Norman Campbell Rees

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Art

Andrew Semple

Production Design

Scott Keery

Standby Property Master

Tracey Gallacher

Art Department Assistant

Camera

Alex Scott

Director of Photography

Chris Burns

Clapper Loader

Ken Mellin

Still Photographer

Mike Cuthbert

Focus Puller

Costume & Make-Up

Irene Napier

Makeup Artist

Lynn Aitken

Costume Design

Helen Keenan

Wardrobe Assistant

Irene Napier

Hairstylist

Crew

Liz Reddish

Unit Publicist

Directing

Margaret Tait

Director

Gus Maclean

Assistant Director

Pat Rambaut

Script Supervisor

Mo Colvin

Assistant Director Trainee

Alison Goring

Second Assistant Director

Editing

Ian Adams

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Donny Campbell

Electrician

Bill Watkins

Lighting Technician

Production

Ben Gibson

Executive Producer

Barbara Grigor

Producer

Kate Swan

Executive Producer

Rod Stoneman

Executive Producer

Angela Topping

Executive In Charge Of Production

Sara Barr

Location Manager

Susan Freeman

Assistant Accountant

Tony Sheridan

Production Runner

Louise Coulter

Production Accountant

Avril Watt

Production Coordinator

Kate Swan

Co-Producer

Andrea Calderwood

Location Manager

Christine MacLean

Associate Producer

Sound

John Gray

Original Music Composer

Bob Last

Music Consultant

David McNiven

Music Director

Tony Cook

Boom Operator

Garry Fiferman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Colin Nicolson

Sound Recordist

Writing