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The Virgin Spring overview
Synopsis:
Inspired by a medieval Swedish ballad, Ingmar Bergman's The Virgin Spring (Jungfrukallan) begins with a scene of unspeakable brutality and ends with an image of uncommon beauty. 15-year-old Birgitta Peterson, on her way to church to light candles for the Virgin Mary, is raped and murdered by two older men. The men look for shelter at the home of Birgitta's father (Max Von Sydow), who murders the bestial killers in cold blood. When the deed is done, Von Sydow, a deeply religious man, begins to question the efficacy of a God that would allow his daughter's death, then permit so bloody a retribution.
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Movie Details:
- Director: Ingmar Bergman
- Studio: Swedish Film Production, Svensk Filmindustri
- Year: 1959
- Run Time: 88 minutes
- Country: Sweden
- Language: Swedish
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Drama
- Filmed in: B&W












