Tam-Lin (film)
| Tam-Lin or The Devil's Widow | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Original film poster | |
| Directed by | Roddy McDowall |
| Produced by |
Alan Ladd Jr. Stanley Mann Anthony B. Unger Henry T. Weinstein |
| Written by |
William Spier Robert Burns (poem) |
| Starring |
Ava Gardner Ian McShane Richard Wattis Cyril Cusack Stephanie Beacham |
| Music by | Stanley Myers |
| Cinematography | Billy Williams |
| Edited by | John Victor-Smith |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Tam-Lin, also known as The Ballad of Tam-Lin, The Devil's Widow and The Devil's Woman, is a 1970 British film made by Commonwealth United Entertainment, Winkast Film Productions Ltd. and distributed by American International Pictures (AIP). It was directed by Roddy McDowall and produced by Alan Ladd, Jr. and Stanley Mann, from a screenplay by William Spier based on the traditional Scottish poem The Ballad of Tam Lin. The film had original music by Stanley Myers and a musical version of the original poem recorded by the British folk rock band Pentangle, and was photographed by Billy Williams. It was the only film directed by McDowall.
The film stars Ava Gardner and Ian McShane with Richard Wattis, Cyril Cusack, Stephanie Beacham, Sinéad Cusack and Joanna Lumley.
A newer release of this film (1998) (Republic Pictures Home Video) re-cut the film to be closer to Roddy McDowall's intention.
McDowall's direction of this film precluded him from reprising his role as Cornelius in Beneath the Planet of the Apes, the only one of the original five Planet of the Apes films from which he is absent.
Cast
- Ava Gardner as Michaela Cazaret
- Ian McShane as Tom Lynn
- Richard Wattis as Elroy
- Cyril Cusack as Vicar Julian Ainsley
- Stephanie Beacham as Janet Ainsley
- David Whitman as Oliver
- Fabia Drake as Miss Gibson
- Sinéad Cusack as Rose
- Joanna Lumley as Georgia
- Jenny Hanley as Caroline
- Madeline Smith as Sue
- Bruce Robinson as Alan