The Ballad of Tam Lin

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📊 Film Specifications

Director Roddy McDowall
Writer William Spier (Screenplay), Robert Burns (Idea)
Release Date December 1, 1970
Runtime 106 min (1h 46m)
Country United Kingdom
Language EN
Budget N/A
Box Office N/A
Studios Commonwealth United Entertainment • Winkast Film Productions

The Ballad of Tam Lin (1970)

Directed by Roddy McDowall
• Written by William Spier , Robert Burns

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

⭐ 2.6 / 5 (19 votes) ⏱️ 106 min 🎬 Mystery, Horror
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'Rating Consensus & Critics'

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MATCHCUT Members
– / 10
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TOMATOMETER Critics
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METASCORE Top Critics
5.3 / 10
TMDB (19)

Ratings Breakdown:

19 TMDB votes
0.5 Stars 'Community distribution populates with member logs' 5.0 Stars

Synopsis

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.

Top Cast & Filmmakers

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Director Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall
Director
 Screenplay William Spier
William Spier
Screenplay
 Idea Robert Burns
Robert Burns
Idea
 Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner
Michaela Cazaret
 Ian McShane
Ian McShane
Tom Lynn
 Richard Wattis
Richard Wattis
Elroy
 Cyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack
Vicar Julian Ainsley
 Stephanie Beacham
Stephanie Beacham
Janet Ainsley
 David Whitman
David Whitman
Oliver
 Fabia Drake
Fabia Drake
Miss Gibson
 Sinéad Cusack
Sinéad Cusack
Rose
 Joanna Lumley
Joanna Lumley
Georgia
 Jenny Hanley
Jenny Hanley
Caroline
 Madeline Smith
Madeline Smith
Sue
 Bruce Robinson
Bruce Robinson
Alan

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