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The Virgin Spring (1960)
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
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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.
Length 90 minutes
Actors
Max von Sydow | Birgitta Valberg | Gunnel Lindblom | Birgitta Pettersson | Axel Düberg | Allan Edwall | Tor Isedal | Ove Porath | Axel Slangus | Gudrun Brost | Oscar Ljung | Tor Borong | Leif Forstenberg
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/2025 | TV | Blu-ray | Owned | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
A really powerful film that sort of marks the end of one period of Bergman’s career. It’s a look at the moral ambiguity of religion and the clash of Christianity and paganism.
Surprisingly brutal and shocking for a film of this era. The scene of rape and murder is especially disturbing.
This won the Best Foreign Film Oscar in 1960, and the legendary collaboration between Bergman and Sven Nykvist really begins here.
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