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A 1960 Swedish film by Ingmar Bergman based on a medieval ballad about a father's revenge for his daughter's rape and murder. The film explores themes of Christianity, paganism, vengeance, and religious faith in a medieval setting.
In 14th-century Sweden, an innocent yet pampered teenage girl and her family's pregnant and jealous servant set out from their farm to deliver candles to church, but only one returns from events that transpire in the woods along the way.
Aug 7, 2021 · Winner of the Academy Award for best foreign-language film, Ingmar Bergman’s The Virgin Spring is a harrowing tale of faith, revenge, and savagery in medieval Sweden. With austere simplicity, the director tells the story of the rape and murder of the virgin Karin, and her father Töre’s ruthless pursuit of vengeance against the three killers.
A brutal tale of rape, murder, and revenge in medieval Sweden, based on a medieval ballad. The film explores the clash of paganism and Christianity, and features Max von Sydow and Sven Nykvist's cinematography.
The Virgin Spring: Directed by Ingmar Bergman. With Max von Sydow, Birgitta Valberg, Gunnel Lindblom, Birgitta Pettersson. In 14th-century Sweden, an innocent yet pampered teenage girl and her family's pregnant and jealous servant set out from their farm to deliver candles to church, but only one returns from events that transpire in the woods ...
Devout Christians Töre and Märeta (Max von Sydow, Birgitta Valberg) send their only daughter, the virginal Karin (Birgritta Pettersson), and their foster daughter, the unrepentant Ingeri (Gunnel...
The Virgin Spring. Directed by Ingmar Bergman • 1960 • Sweden. Starring Max von Sydow, Birgitta Valberg, Gunnel Lindblom. Winner of the Academy Award for best foreign-language film, Ingmar Bergman’s THE VIRGIN SPRING is a harrowing tale of faith, revenge, and savagery in medieval Sweden.
