The Little Minister
1975, English. Directed by Cedric Messina.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Cedric MessinaDirector
- Helen MirrenBabbie
- Ian OgilvyRev. Gavin Dishart
- Peter BarkworthEarl of Rintoul
- Nicholas JonesCaptain Halliwell
- David BailieSergeant Davidson
- Bill SimpsonRob Dow
- Anne KristenJean
- John MoffattAndrew Mealmaker
- Robert JamesSnecky Hobart
- Margaret InglisNanny Webster
- Simon LackThomas Whamond
- Michael McKevittJoe Cruikshanks
Details
- Released
- 2 November 1975
- Country
- United Kingdom
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The Little Minister runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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The Little Minister isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 November 1975. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Little Minister?
The Little Minister (1975) was directed by Cedric Messina and stars Helen Mirren, Ian Ogilvy, Peter Barkworth.