The Ballad of Tam Lin is a 1970 British horror drama film. It features Ava Gardner, Ian McShane, Richard Wattis, Cyril Cusack, Stephanie Beacham, Joanna Lumley, and Madeline Smit.
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.
A film restored by the BFI (British Film Institute) and included in their 'Flipside' collection. BFI Flipside is dedicated to the margins of British cinematography; forgotten films and filmmakers. It includes UK cinematic oddities, offering everything from exploitation documentaries to B-movies, countercultural curios and obscure classics.