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The Ballad of Tam Lin( 1970)

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She drained them of their manhood …and then-of their LIVES!

Overview

Based upon the Celtic legend Tam Lin, a young man is bewitched by a beautiful, heartless, aging sorceress to become her lover. When his attention wanders to a lovely girl, he is doomed to ritual sacrifice by the sorceress.

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      Ava Gardner

      Michaela Cazaret

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      Ian McShane

      Tom Lynn

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      Richard Wattis

      Elroy

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      Cyril Cusack

      Vicar Julian Ainsley

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      Stephanie Beacham

      Janet Ainsley

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      David Whitman

      Oliver

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      Fabia Drake

      Miss Gibson

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      Sinéad Cusack

      Rose

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      Joanna Lumley

      Georgia

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      Jenny Hanley

      Caroline

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      Madeline Smith

      Sue

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      Bruce Robinson

      Alan

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      Victoria Fairbrother

      Vanna

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      Rosemary Blake

      Kate

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      Michael Bills

      Michael

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      Virginia Tingwell

      Lottie

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      Peter Hinwood

      Guy

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      Hayward Morse

      Andy

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      Julian Barnes

      Terry

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      Norman Oliver

      Peter

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      Salena Jones

      Self

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      Jannice Dinnen

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      Andrew Grant

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      Don Hawkins

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      Delia Lindsay

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      Linda Marlowe

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      Michael Mundell

      Second Coven

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      Yvonne Quenet

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      Erika Raffael

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      Jocelyne Sbath

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      Christopher Williams

      Second Coven

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      Jimmy Winston

      Second Coven

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      John Bawden

      Kip (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    5
    Written by CinemaSerf on Fri Nov 29 2024
    Using the baronial Traquair House in the Scottish borders and a fair smattering of Jacqui McShee's dulcet tones, Roddy McDowall attempts to re-create a story from 16th century folklore about a magical Queen of the Fairies who surrounds herself with youth and beauty. He's time-shifted the scenario to the 1960s though, and it's the enigmatic "Micky" (Ava Gardner) who is doing the alluring. Top of her target list is the handsome young "Tom" (Ian McShane) but fairly quickly you gather that his is bit of a transitory role in the life of his lover. What she isn't used to, though, is competition - and...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • witchcraft
    • swinging 60s