An older woman uses witchcraft to keep her young jet-set friends. Based on an ancient Scottish folk song.An older woman uses witchcraft to keep her young jet-set friends. Based on an ancient Scottish folk song.An older woman uses witchcraft to keep her young jet-set friends. Based on an ancient Scottish folk song.
Sinéad Cusack
- Rose
- (as Sinead Cusack)
Victoria Fairbrother
- Vanna
- (as Pamela Farbrother)
- Director
- Writers
- William Spier
- Robert Burns(uncredited)
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- TriviaFilm critic Roger Ebert states in his review of this film that he interviewed director Roddy McDowall who said that he made it because he wanted to make a tribute to Ava Gardner, and that the movie was a gesture of love.
- Alternate versionsA newly recut version of this movie has been released. This movie wasn't originally conceived as a horror film. It was altered by American International after they got the rights to it. The new version has restored the original vision that Roddy Mcdowall had for the film.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005)
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sense of presence for the film
I enjoyed Ava Gardner's sense of age of Aquarius presence for the film. I would have appreciated seeing more films directed by Roddy McDowall. True works of art always have always been birthed from turmoil. The male leads were memorable (Ian McShane)
."You wasted my life
.You won't let me go
". The movie helped me respect my middle-age and desire to have something more to life than impending old age and empty nest syndrome. I can't wait to find a bright orange outfit like the one Ava wore in the opening scene. "Give him back
." (so memorable). The character's Scottish retreat appears to offer the viewer a permanent round of relaxation and welcome (along with a picnic basket of memorable one liners!) All the characters were interesting to watch unfold - male accountant; (my favorite was the fortune teller. The plot moves too quickly to convey very mature feelings in a immature world of valley of the doll babies. Tom makes the potentially fatal error of falling in love with the daughter of the local vicar he should have stayed with Micky. This movie was not sluggish and uneventful; it gets better as it progresses into the story. I would recommend this film as a sleeper and a keeper! (smile)
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- Also known as
- The Devil's Widow
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- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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