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89 minutes. Country. Sweden. Language. Swedish. Box office. $700,000 (USA) [1] The Virgin Spring ( Swedish: Jungfrukällan) is a 1960 Swedish film directed by Ingmar Bergman. Set in medieval Sweden, it is a tale about a father's merciless response to the rape and murder of his young daughter.
Set in creepy 14th century Sweden, it is the sombre, powerful fable of wealthy land-owning parents whose daughter, a young virgin, is brutally raped and murdered by goat herders after her half sister has invoked a pagan curse.
Jun 21, 2010 · A classic Swedish drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman, based on a medieval legend of a knight's revenge for his daughter's rape and murder. Learn more about the cast, crew, awards, photos, videos and film details of The Virgin Spring.
- Ingmar Bergman
- Max Von Sydow
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.
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The Virgin Spring marks one of Ingmar Bergman's most controversial dramas, although its uncomfortable exploration of divine justice -- or lack thereof -- is undeniably thought-provoking. Read...
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- Max Von Sydow
- Ingmar Bergman
- Drama
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Aug 7, 2021 · Watch the 1960 Swedish drama about a father's vengeance for his daughter's rape and murder. The film, directed by Ingmar Bergman and photographed by Sven Nykvist, won the Academy Award for best foreign-language film.
A medieval drama of rape, murder, and revenge in Sweden, starring Max von Sydow. The film explores the clash of paganism and Christianity in a brutal and beautiful world.