The Virgin Spring
1960
Movie Information
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.
Release Date
February 8, 1960
Director
Ingmar Bergman
Runtime
1h 30m
Cast
Max von SydowBirgitta ValbergGunnel LindblomBirgitta PetterssonAxel DübergAllan EdwallTor IsedalOve PorathAxel SlangusGudrun Brost
Production
SF Studios
Genres
DramaHistory