UK,
1970, 106 min
Directed by:
Roddy McDowallComposer:
Stanley MyersCast:
Ava Gardner, Ian McShane, Cyril Cusack, Fabia Drake, Sinéad Cusack, Joanna Lumley, Jenny Hanley, Bruce Robinson, Madeline Smith, Stephanie Beacham (more)Plots(1)
Loosely based on the traditional Scottish folk ballad, this 1971 rarity stars silver screen icon Ava Gardner as a mysterious and wealthy older woman who uses witchcraft to exercise control over a group of younger hippies and thrill-seekers (played by a sensational cast including Ian McShane, Joanna Lumley and Bruce Robinson. Features music is by folk-rock legends Pentangle, and spectacular cinematography by Academy Award-winner Billy Williams. (British Film Institute (BFI))
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