- BFI identifier54335
- Date1970 (Copyright)
- Production countryUnited Kingdom
- Production company
- SynopsisTom, a young man becomes trapped in a web spun for him by Mrs. Cazaret, one of the world's wealthiest and most powerful women. A young country girl competes with Mrs. Cazaret for Tom's love. (Synopsis)
- Work historyDifferent versions have different copyright dates (1970 & 1971). 12-week shooting schedule. BBFC: submitted with a running time of 104m 1s and classified 'X' in March 1970 under the title 'Tam Lin' with one cut. The new 'AA' category was subsequently introduced and the film re-submitted under the title 'The Ballad of Tam Lin' and received a 'AA' certificate. Film was submitted for a third time in 1977 by National Telefilms Assoc. Inc. under the title 'The Devil's Widow' and it is this version which finally received a release in the UK.
- Genre
- CategoryFiction
- Credits
- CastAva Gardner (Mrs Michaela Cazaret)
Ian McShane (Tom Lynn)
Cyril Cusack (Vicar Julian Ainsley)
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Title
Tam Lin (Original)
Games and Toys (Working)
Toys and Games (Working)
Toys (Working)
The Ballad of Tam Lin (Alternative)
The Devil's Widow (Alternative)
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