The Little Minister

Story

Synopsis

In rural 1840's Scotland, Gavin Dishart arrives to become the new "little minister" of Thrums's Auld Licht church. He meets a mysterious young gypsy girl in the dens and to his horror Babbie draws him into her escape from the soldiers after she incites a Luddite riot. But unknown to Gavin, Babbie is more than she seems. And they must overcome her secret, the villagers' fears of her, and worst of all, Gavin's devotion to his mother's sensibilities, before they can openly declare their love.

Director

Cedric Messina

Writers

J.M. Barrie

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

2 November 1975

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Helen Mirren

  Babbie

• 

  Ian Ogilvy

  Rev. Gavin Dishart

• 

  Peter Barkworth

  Earl of Rintoul

• 

  Nicholas Jones

  Captain Halliwell

• 

  David Bailie

  Sergeant Davidson

• Bill Simpson

  Rob Dow

• Anne Kristen

  Jean

• John Moffatt

  Andrew Mealmaker

• Robert James

  Snecky Hobart

• Margaret Inglis

  Nanny Webster

• Simon Lack

  Thomas Whamond

• Michael McKevitt

  Joe Cruikshanks