The Ballad of Tam Lin

aka The Devil’s Widow; Tam Lin

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She drained them for their manhood… and then – of their lives!

The Ballad of Tam Lin (1970) follows a restless outsider who becomes the favored companion of a wealthy countess, only to discover the emotional and psychological costs of her possessive control. As jealousy, manipulation, and shifting loyalties unsettle the estate’s fragile equilibrium, rebellion simmers beneath cultivated elegance. This romantic drama blends folk-legend undertones and countercultural disillusionment in a languid study of power and escape.

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Extras
Olive box art
Olive BD-A/US 2013
BFI box art
BFI BD-B/UK 2022
Imprint box art
Imprint BD-B/AU 2021
Audio Commentary by Dr. Adam Scovell
Audio Commentary by William Fowler and Vic Pratt
“Tam Lin” & The Representations of the Witch in Film - Video Essay by Kat Ellinger (25:29)
Legendary Ladies of the Silver Screen: Ava Gardner - Hosted by Roddy McDowall (1998, 17:33)
Adventures Along the Way - Interview with Actress Madeline Smith (32:07)
Ballad of a B-Movie: Revisiting “Tam Lin” - Interview with David Del Valle (11:45)
The Devil’s Widow’s Coven - Interview with Actress Delia Lindsay (7:47)
Listening In - Interview with Singer Jacqui McShee (27:15)
The Man of the Hour - Interview with Actor Kiffer Weisselberg (25:57)
Occult Cuts - Interview with First Assistant Editor Peter Boyle (17:50)
An Eerie Tale to Tell - Audio Interview with Actress Stephanie Beacham (10:00)
Hans Zimmer Remembers Stanley Myers - Audio Interview (2021, 19:34)
Love You & Leave You for Dead - Audio Interview with Actor Ian McShane (11:04)
Stills Gallery (1:00)
Theatrical Trailer (2:10)
“O’er Hill and Dale: Shepherd’s Spring in the Cheviot Hills” (Short, 1932, 16:00)
“Queen o’ the Border” (Short, 1948, 9:42)
“Red Red? Red” (Short, 1971, 33:49)
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Notes

  • Olive’s Blu-ray contains no extras.
  • BFI’s Blu-ray includes a 32-page booklet with writing by Sam Dunn (“Tam Lin: The Young and the Restless”, 2010), William Fowler (“The Ballad of a Film Sometimes Called Tam Lin”) and Corinna Reicher (“Visible Vulnerability: Ava Gardner”).

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Ultimate Edition

Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.

The Ballad of Tam Lin title screen
  • Screen shot for Legendary Ladies of the Silver Screen: Ava Gardner
    Legendary Ladies of the Silver Screen: Ava Gardner (1998, 17:33)
  • Screen shot for Adventures Along the Way
    Adventures Along the Way (32:07)
  • Screen shot for Ballad of a B-Movie: Revisiting “Tam Lin”
    Ballad of a B-Movie: Revisiting “Tam Lin” (11:45)
  • Screen shot for Listening In
    Listening In (27:15)
  • Screen shot for An Eerie Tale to Tell
    An Eerie Tale to Tell (10:00)
  • Screen shot for Love You & Leave You for Dead
    Love You & Leave You for Dead (11:04)
  • Screen shot for “O’er Hill and Dale: Shepherd’s Spring in the Cheviot Hills”
    “O’er Hill and Dale: Shepherd’s Spring in the Cheviot Hills” (Short, 1932, 16:00)
  • Screen shot for “Queen o’ the Border”
    “Queen o’ the Border” (Short, 1948, 9:42)
  • Screen shot for “Red Red? Red”
    “Red Red? Red” (Short, 1971, 33:49)
Presentation
Olive box art
Olive BD 2013
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 25.32 Mbps
      • 2.35:1
      • 1:47:11.989
      • 20.22 GiB
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 906 kbps
      • 16-bit
  • Subtitles
    • None
BFI box art
BFI BD 2022
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 29.81 Mbps
      • 2.35:1
      • 1:46:54.700
      • 27.26 GiB
  • Audio
      • English LPCM 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 2304 kbps
      • 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Imprint box art
Imprint BD 2021
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 2.35:1
  • Audio
      • English LPCM 2.0 Mono
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Extras Audio Commentary by Dr. Adam Scovell Imprint BD
Audio Commentary by William Fowler and Vic Pratt Imprint BD
“Tam Lin” & The Representations of the Witch in Film - Video Essay by Kat Ellinger (25:29) Imprint BD
Legendary Ladies of the Silver Screen: Ava Gardner - Hosted by Roddy McDowall (1998, 17:33, 1080p) Imprint BD
Adventures Along the Way - Interview with Actress Madeline Smith (32:07, 1080p) BFI BD
Ballad of a B-Movie: Revisiting “Tam Lin” - Interview with David Del Valle (11:45, 1080p) Imprint BD
The Devil’s Widow’s Coven - Interview with Actress Delia Lindsay (7:47) Imprint BD
Listening In - Interview with Singer Jacqui McShee (27:15, 1080p) BFI BD
The Man of the Hour - Interview with Actor Kiffer Weisselberg (25:57) Imprint BD
Occult Cuts - Interview with First Assistant Editor Peter Boyle (17:50) Imprint BD
An Eerie Tale to Tell - Audio Interview with Actress Stephanie Beacham (10:00, 1080p) Imprint BD
Hans Zimmer Remembers Stanley Myers - Audio Interview (2021, 19:34) BFI BD
Love You & Leave You for Dead - Audio Interview with Actor Ian McShane (11:04, 1080p) Imprint BD
Stills Gallery (1:00) Imprint BD
Theatrical Trailer (2:10, 1080p) Imprint BD
“O’er Hill and Dale: Shepherd’s Spring in the Cheviot Hills” (Short, 1932, 16:00, 1080p) BFI BD
“Queen o’ the Border” (Short, 1948, 9:42, 1080p) BFI BD
“Red Red? Red” (Short, 1971, 33:49, 1080p) BFI BD

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