The Virgin Spring
1960 · directed by Ingmar Bergman
- Rating
- 86/100
- Hit
- yes
- Prestige lists
- Criterion
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.
The Virgin Spring (1960), directed by Ingmar Bergman, rates 86/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Max von Sydow
- Birgitta Valberg
- Gunnel Lindblom
- Birgitta Pettersson
- Axel Düberg
- Allan Edwall
- Tor Isedal
- Ove Porath
- Axel Slangus
- Gudrun Brost
Crew
- Sven Nykvist — Director of Photography
- Oscar Rosander — Editor
- Erik Nordgren — Original Music Composer
- Ulla Isaksson — Screenplay
More from Ingmar Bergman
- Scenes from a Marriage (1974) — 100/100 · hit
- Wild Strawberries (1957) — 96/100 · hit
- Fanny and Alexander (1982) — 96/100 · hit
- Persona (1966) — 95/100 · hit
- The Seventh Seal (1957) — 89/100 · hit
- Cries and Whispers (1972) — 88/100 · hit
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