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Ballad of Tam Lin (The) AKA The Devil's Widow AKA Tam Lin (Blu-ray) (1970)
Based on an ancient Scottish folk song, an older woman uses witchcraft to keep her young jet-set friends.Director: Roddy McDowall
Year of Copyright: 1971
Year of Production: 1969
OVERALL: Draw-
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:(1.) Audio Commentary from author and journalist Dr Adam Scovell (2021)
(2.) Audio Commentary with film historians Vic Pratt and Will Fowler (2021) -
Extras:"Tam Lin & the Representations of the Witch in Film" 2021 visual essay from author Kat Ellinger (25:29)
"Legendary Ladies of the Silver Screen with Your Host Roddy McDowall" 1998 featurette (17:33)
"Love You & Leave You for Dead: Ian McShane on Tam Lin" 2021 audio interview set to scenes of the film (11:04)
"An Eerie Tale to Tell: Stephanie Beacham on Tam Lin" 2021 audio interview set to scenes of the film (10:01)
"The Devil’s Widow’s Coven" 2021 interview with Actress Delia Lindsay (7:47)
"The Man of the Hour" 2021 interview with Actor Kiffer Weisselberg (25:57)
"Occult Cuts" 2021 interview with First Assistant Editor Peter Boyle (17:50)
"Ballad of a B-Movie: Revisiting Tam Lin" 2021 Interview with Roddy McDowall Biographer David Del Valle (11:45)
Photo Gallery (1:00)
Trailer (2:10) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Limited Edition slipcase on the first 2,000 copies with unique artwork.
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Special thanks to Rewind user Kire Naumovski for providing these specifications.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with film historians Vic Pratt and Will Fowler (2021)
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Extras:"Love You & Leave You for Dead: Ian McShane on Tam Lin" 2021 audio interview set to scenes of the film (11:04)
"An Eerie Tale to Tell: Stephanie Beacham on Tam Lin" 2021 audio interview set to scenes of the film (10:00)
"Ballad of a B-Movie: Revisiting Tam Lin" 2021 interview with Roddy McDowall biographer David Del Valle (11:45)
"Listening in: Jacqui McShee on The Ballad of Tam Lin" 2022 interview (27:15)
"Adventures Along the Way: Madeline Smith on The Ballad of Tam Lin" 2022 interview (32:07)
"Hans Zimmer Remembers Stanley Myers" 2021 audio interview plays as an alternate audio track over the film (19:34)
"Legendary Ladies of the Silver Screen with Your Host Roddy McDowall" 1998 featurette (17:33)
"Red Red? Red" 1971 short film (33:49)
Border Country:
- "O'er Hill and Dale: Shepherd's Spring in the Cheviot Hills" 1932 short film (16:00)
- "Queen o' the Border" 1948 short film (9:42)
Theatrical Trailer (2:10) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Mono (48kHz)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes in the first pressing a 32-page liner notes booklet "The Ballad of a Film Sometimes Called Tam Lin" by William Fowler, "Tam Lin: The Young and the Restless" by Sam Dunn, "Visible Vulnerability: Ava Gardner" by Corinna Reicher and "The Devil's Widow: A 1977 Review of the Film" by Tom Milne. Also includes cast & crew information, special features information, notes on the presentation and acknowledgments.
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OVERALL: Draw
The Australian and UK releases for some differing exclusive extras.
NOTE:
Standard practice in the UK at the time had films being submitted to the BBFC prior to any theatrical release starting with the script and working up to the final edits.
In the March 1970 submission, The Ballad of Tam Lin had one word censored: At 22:47 (on the UK BD) the word 'fucking' has been removed from the dialogue line "I shall be in the fucking prime of my life".
No known version of the film that has been released has ever had the word restored and this includes all DVD and BD releases. Hence the version we have today is not considered cut being a prerelease change requested by the BBFC.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Olive Films - No cuts - director's cut (107:11)
- Blu-ray A Canada- Olive Films - No cuts - director's cut (107:11)
- Blu-ray ALL Australia- Via Vision - No cuts - director's cut (106:55)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - director's cut (106:54)
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 29/09/13
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 10/10/22UPDATE LOG:
29/09/13: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
09/03/22: Added Australia.
04/10/22: Added UK.
10/10/22: Dates.
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