Movie poster for The Virgin Spring
TMDb Rating
7.8/10

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The Virgin Spring (1960)

DramaHistory
90 min

"Ravished innocence... brings terrible revenge!"

Plot Summary

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.

Director

Ingmar Bergman

Top Cast

Max von SydowBirgitta ValbergGunnel LindblomBirgitta PetterssonAxel Düberg

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