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The Ballad of Tam Lin

1970 · 106 min

A slow, unsettling folk-horror mood piece that feels like a hazy, doomed romance from the swinging sixties.

Directed by
Roddy McDowall
Genres
Mystery, Horror
Starring
Ava Gardner, Ian McShane, Richard Wattis
Tagline
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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Directed by
Roddy McDowall
Genres
Mystery, Horror
Starring
Ava Gardner, Ian McShane, Richard Wattis
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • power
  • love
  • death
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
mystery, horror
Directed by
Roddy McDowall
Written by
William Spier
Starring
Ava Gardner, Ian McShane, Richard Wattis, Cyril Cusack, Stephanie Beacham, David Whitman, Fabia Drake, Sinéad Cusack
Music
Stanley Myers
Cinematography
Billy Williams
Runtime
106 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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