The Virgin Spring
Summary:
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 S... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Max von Sydow - (Herr Tore)
Birgitta Valberg - (Mareta Tore)
Brigitta Pettersson - (Karin Tore)
Birgitta Pettersson - (Karin)
Gunnel Lindblom - (Ingeri)
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Review:
One of Bergman's simplest yet most powerful films, it fuses medieval Christianity with paganism in its enactment of rituals sacred and profane. Eschewing all but the most basic of symbols, the director roots his tale of death and transfiguration in the natural world, implying the unruly force of both instinctive human drives and the primitive be... Continue >>
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