The Virgin Spring
The Virgin Spring

Movie·1960·1h 30m

The Virgin Spring

Ravished innocence... brings terrible revenge!

Country

Sweden

Language

Swedish

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// overview

The Story

Original title: Jungfrukällan

Devout Christians Töre and Märeta send their only daughter, the virginal Karin, and their foster daughter, the unrepentant Ingeri, to deliver candles to a distant church. On their way through the woods, the girls encounter a group of savage goat herders who brutally rape and murder Karin as Ingeri remains hidden. When the killers unwittingly seek refuge in the farmhouse of Töre and Märeta, Töre plots a fitting revenge.

Written By

Ulla Isaksson

Producer

Ingmar Bergman, Allan Ekelund

Cinematography

Sven Nykvist

Music

Erik Nordgren

Editor

Oscar Rosander

Themes

rapebrotherpeasantchild murderrevengepregnant womanmedievalrape and revenge13th centuryspring (water)

Production House

SF Studios

Audience Score

78%

674 votes

Skip6%
Timepass15%
Go for it38%
Perfection41%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Töre

Birgitta Valberg

Birgitta Valberg

Märeta

Gunnel Lindblom

Gunnel Lindblom

Ingeri

Birgitta Pettersson

Birgitta Pettersson

Karin

Axel Düberg

Axel Düberg

Thin Herdsman

Allan Edwall

Allan Edwall

Beggar

Tor Isedal

Tor Isedal

Mute Herdsman

Ove Porath

Boy

Axel Slangus

Axel Slangus

Bridge Keeper

Gudrun Brost

Gudrun Brost

Frida

Oscar Ljung

Oscar Ljung

Simon

Tor Borong

Tor Borong

Farm-hand

Leif Forstenberg

Farm-hand

// crew

Crew

Erik Nordgren

Erik Nordgren

Original Music Composer

Oscar Rosander

Oscar Rosander

Editor

Ulla Isaksson

Ulla Isaksson

Screenplay

Ingmar Bergman

Ingmar Bergman

Director, Producer

Sven Nykvist

Sven Nykvist

Director of Photography

Allan Ekelund

Allan Ekelund

Producer

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