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The Devil's Widow (1970)
"The Ballad of Tam Lin" (original title)

 -  Horror  -  September 1972 (USA)
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Based on an ancient Scottish folk song, an older woman uses witchcraft to keep her young jet-set friends.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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Michaela Cazaret
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Richard Wattis ...
Elroy
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Vicar Julian Ainsley
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Janet Ainsley
David Whitman ...
Oliver
Fabia Drake ...
Miss Gibson
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Rose (as Sinead Cusack)
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Georgia
Jenny Hanley ...
Caroline
Madeline Smith ...
Sue
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Alan
Victoria Fairbrother ...
Vanna (as Pamela Farbrother)
Rosemary Blake ...
Kate
Michael Bills ...
Michael
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Based on the ancient Scottish ballad "Tam Lin" (one of it's many titles), the plot concerns an aging, beautiful woman who uses her wealth (and occasionally, witchcraft) to control a decadent pack of attractive young people she surrounds herself with. But when her latest young stud falls for the local vicar's daughter, she vows revenge. Written by phillindholm

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This is the only film directed by Roddy McDowall. See more »

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Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005) See more »

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"Tam Lin"
Written by Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, Terry Cox, John Renbourn and Danny Thompson
Performed by The Pentangle
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sense of presence for the film
8 August 2005 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

I enjoyed Ava Gardner's sense of age of Aquarius presence for the film. I would have appreciated seeing more films directed by Roddy McDowall. True works of art always have always been birthed from turmoil. The male leads were memorable (Ian McShane)…."You wasted my life….You won't let me go…". The movie helped me respect my middle-age and desire to have something more to life than impending old age and empty nest syndrome. I can't wait to find a bright orange outfit like the one Ava wore in the opening scene. "Give him back……." (so memorable). The character's Scottish retreat appears to offer the viewer a permanent round of relaxation and welcome (along with a picnic basket of memorable one liners!) All the characters were interesting to watch unfold - male accountant; (my favorite was the fortune teller. The plot moves too quickly to convey very mature feelings in a immature world of valley of the doll babies. Tom makes the potentially fatal error of falling in love with the daughter of the local vicar – he should have stayed with Micky. This movie was not sluggish and uneventful; it gets better as it progresses into the story. I would recommend this film as a sleeper and a keeper! (smile)


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