VHS : The Devil's Widow (Tam Lin)
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starring: Ava Gardner, Ian McShane, Richard Wattis, Cyril Cusack, Stephanie Beachamdirected by: Roddy McDowall
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780782008494
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 0782008496
Label: Republic Pictures
Manufacturer: Republic Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Republic Pictures
Release Date: January 01, 1998
Running Time: 106 minutes
Sales Rank: 7199
Studio: Republic Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1972-09
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Blown away in '72...
I really wish a DVD existed of this movie! In 1972, I was channel-surfing in the middle of the night and came upon an airing of Tam Lin, halfway through the movie. I was 19 then, and the movie seemed mystical and surreal to me; for quite a while I could not figure out what was going on except it involved Janet and Ian and Ava and ominous overtones, and I was blown away. As the movie neared the end I recognized the Tam Lin theme, but the movie was shown under the Devil's Widow title and "modernized", ... Read More
Rating: - Rather interesting, but a little hard to follow
This was a 1971 movie that was directed by Roddy McDowell. It was filmed in 1968 (or '69), but shelved until late '71. After a limited airing in the theaters, it pretty much disappeared, until 1998, when Republic Pictures finally made it available on VHS. And this is an excellent example of why you should hold on to your VCRs when you upgrade to DVD: there are still titles out there not available on DVD and this is one of them.
I was aware of Tam Lin, not as a movie, but a traditional folk ... Read More
Rating:  - She pays a tithe to Hell...
This is a fascinating modern adaptation of the Tam Lin folk tale, about a courageous young maiden's bid to rescue young Tam Lin, an Elven consort to the Faerie Queen, who had originally been an Earthly knight.
The actual Tam Lin ballad appears throughout the movie, sung by the superb Jacqui McShee of the band Pentangle, who also created the title music, Name Of The Game.
Apart from the excellent main cast, there are also very early appearances by actresses who went on to fame in ... Read More
Rating: - much berated film needs a second look
This film got shot down when it opened, so much so, the late Roddy McDowell never directed another film.
It is dated, and some of the work it too artsy, but I really think this film deserver a closer look because it works on several levels. Based on the poems by Robbie Burn (Tamlin) and Sir Walter Scott (Ballad of Tam Lin) it was called Ballad of Tamlin, Tamlin and the ridiculous Devil's Window, and has roots in ancient Scottish Folklore. I think the dated hip 60's look even now works for the ... Read More
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