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The Virgin Spring

The Virgin Spring

Ravished innocence... brings terrible revenge!

19607.81h 30m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Written by Ulla Isaksson
Produced by Ingmar Bergman, Allan Ekelund
Box Office0Revenue: $700K

Top 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

O

Ove Porath

Boy

Axel Slangus

Axel Slangus

Bridge Keeper

Gudrun Brost

Gudrun Brost

Frida

Themes & Keywords

rapebrotherpeasantchild murderrevengepregnant womanmedievalrape and revenge13th centuryspring (water)

About The Virgin Spring

The Virgin Spring is a drama, history film released in 1960 exploring themes of rape, brother, peasant, child murder, revenge, pregnant woman. Directed by Ingmar Bergman, it stars Max von Sydow, Birgitta Valberg, Gunnel Lindblom. 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.

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