Blue Black Permanent

1992

Action / Drama

4
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 228 228

woman director

Plot summary

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

Director

Margaret Tait Photo
Margaret Tait

Top cast

Jack Shepherd Photo
Jack Shepherd as Philip Lomax
Peter Tait Photo
Peter Tait as Boatman
Celia Imrie Photo
Celia Imrie as Barbara Thorburn
James Fleet Photo
James Fleet as Jim Thorburn
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757.9 MB
1192*720
English 2.0
NR
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24 fps
1 hr 26 min
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1.4 GB
1776*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 26 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by kmd2uk2001

Brilliant

I'm only sorry that the director didn't make more feature-length films. I absolutely loved this. The plot is well laid out - it explores the reminiscences of a daughter who is coming to terms with her mother's death. The acting is first rate, particularly from the two female leads. It is thought-provoking in a very British way which is unfortunately lacking in many emerging UK films. The film incorporates lingering shots of scenery in Edinburgh and Orkney. It is careful and measured but in a way that, for me, does not detract from the pace of the film.It certainly takes a mature outlook and some patience to enjoy the film. Perhaps it is one that you either love or hate.
Reviewed by MOscarbradley 4 / 10

A strange, somewhat banal picture

The only feature film to be directed by Margaret Tait, made when she was in her seventies, is this memory piece that looks at the lives of three generations of Scottish women. It's a demanding, non-narrative picture as much concerned with buildings, props and landscapes as it is with people. Indeed, with the exception of the superb Gerda Stevenson, the rest of the cast act in a blank, one-dimensional fashion. Tait obviusly had no real experience of working with actors and her dialogue is largely banal. It is the look of the film that matters and even that is largely banal, too. Tait photographs everyday objects with an almost fetishistic glee. It might have been a better film had she dispensed with dialogue altogether. Apart from the odd art-house screening at the time of its (very limited) release it hasn't been much seen and has now built up something of an (undeserved) cult reputation.
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